Mapping Federal Highway Purpose ID
The Purpose ID is used to map the source, category, or sub-category to a Purpose ID so that the value populated on the federal highway bill matches the 10 character Purpose ID. If no mapping exists then the federal highway bill is populated with the five character Demo ID.
Setting Up the Federal Highway Purpose ID
To set up the Federal Highway Purpose ID feature:
Use the Billing - Federal Options Page to select Source Type , Category, or Subcategory in the Federal Demo ID and Purpose ID group box.
You must also select the Derive Purpose ID check box to use this feature.
Use the to map the Purpose ID to the Source Type, Category, or Subcategory, which is selected on the Billing - Federal Options Page.
Use this page to map a federal highway purpose ID to a Source Type, Category, or Subcategory.
Page Name |
Definition Name |
Usage |
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BI_FHWY_PURPOSE_PG |
Map a federal highway Purpose ID to a Source Type, Category, or Subcategory. |
Use the Map Federal Highway Purpose ID page (BI_FHWY_PURPOSE_PG) to map a federal highway Purpose ID to a Source Type, Category, or Subcategory.
Navigation:
This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Map Federal Highway Purpose ID page.

Field or Control |
Description |
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Purpose ID |
Enter up to 10 characters, which is used to populate the field on a federal highway bill. |
Demo ID and Purpose ID |
Displays the value selected on the Billing - Federal Options Page in the Federal Demo ID and Purpose ID group box. |
Subcategory |
Select a Subcategory to further define the value used on the federal highway bill. |
Example of Using the Purpose ID
In the above example, the Purpose ID TLT0000001 is mapped to Subcategory DIR.
The Federal Highway bill is populated with the value of TLT0000001 as the Demo ID if these conditions exist:
Subcategory is selected in the Federal Demo ID and Purpose ID group box, on the Billing - Federal Options Page.
Derive Purpose ID check box is selected on the Billing - Federal Options Page.
The invoice has a value of DIR in Subcategory field.
The Federal Highway bill is populated with the value of DIR as the Demo ID if these conditions exist:
Derive Purpose ID checkbox is not selected on the Billing - Federal Options Page.
The invoice has a value of DIR in Subcategory field.