Assigning Users to the Cost Center

After you've created a cost center and assigned its budget holders, you need to assign users to the cost center.

If a user already exists in eDirectory, you must use ConsoleOne to assign him or her to the cost center. If the user doesn't exist in eDirectory, the cost center's budget holder can create the user's account through the OnDemand Services User Administration gadget, at which time the user will automatically be assigned to the cost center.

To assign an existing user to a cost center:

  1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the User object > click Properties.

  2. Click the OnDemand tab to display the Purchases page.

  3. Fill in the following fields:

    Account ID: The user's account ID is recorded on each Purchase and Usage object that he or she generates. If you have a third-party billing system or reporting system, you can base your billing or reporting on the account ID.

    The account ID can be a unique identifier, such as the user's employee workforce number, or it can be a common identifier, such as the user's cost center ID as it is defined in the billing or reporting system.

    Cost Center: Browse to and select the cost center (represented by an Organizational Role object) that you want the user assigned to.

    Allow Users to Unsubscribe to Packages: If you want the user to be able to cancel his or her subscription to a package, select this option. If you do, the user can use the Workflow Tracking gadget to view an approved subscription purchase and cancel the subscription.

    Receive E-Mail Notifications: Select this option to enable the user to receive e-mail messages notifying him or her of approved or denied purchases. The user's E-Mail Address setting (User object > General tab > Identification page) must also be configured with the user's correct e-mail address .

  4. Click OK to save the information.