R11i/R12: OIE: Per Diem Allowance Refreshes the Number Of Days Value and Reverts Back To 1 (Doc ID 2123162.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 03, 2019

Applies to:

Symptoms

When entering a Per Diem allowance for more than one number of days, for example 2, the value reverts back to 1 for meal allowances upon existing the Details form.
It is expected that the number of days should remain at the entered value.


The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:

1. Create an expense report. Enter expenses with the following details on the Cash and Other Expenses multi-line page.

# Start Date Expense Type Number of Days Reimbr.Amt. CAD
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1 01-Mar-2016 Meals Per Diem Section 1 15.00
2 01-Mar-2016 Incidentals Allowance.... 2 10.00
3 02-Mar-2016 Meals Per Diem Section 1 15.00


2. Select the Details icon to open the Cash and Other Expenses Details form for line 3. Enter justification, select the meal allowance. Fill in the required DFF’s in the additional information section as follows:

Cash and Other Expenses: Details for Line 3

Expense Type: Meals Per Diem Section
Start Date: 02-Mar-2016

Allowances:
  Breakfast (not checked)
  Lunch (checked)
  Dinner (not checked)
Reimbursable Amount: NULL

Generate Per Diem (button)

Additional Information
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*Enter required DFF values here.

3. Select the Return button and observe that  Number of Days has reverted to back to 1.
Update Expense Report: Cash and Other Expenses

# Start Date Expense Type Number of Days Reimbr.Amt. CAD
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 01-Mar-2016 Meals Per Diem Section 1 15.00
2 01-Mar-2016 Incidentals Allowance.... 2 10.00
3 02-Mar-2016 Meals Per Diem Section 1 15.00

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