Multiyear Budget Template in CalPlanning

These instructions are for entering data from the CalPlanning web interface. If you prefer to use Smart View for Planning, see Smart View for Planning.

In this section:

Open the app and the form

Entity levels for entering and viewing data

Enter data in the form

Add comments

View L4 details

Open the app and the form

  1. Connect to the bSecure Remote Access VPN or Citrix.
  2. Go to CalPlanning at https://calpln-rptportal.berkeley.edu/workspace/index.jsp
  3. Login using your CalNet ID.
  4. From the Navigate menu, select Applications > Planning > CalPlan.

Menu to open CalPlan application

5. Expand the Campus Budget Process Task List and select Multiyear Budget Template to open the budget template form.

CalPlan task list with Multiyear Budget Template highlighted

6. The Multiyear Budget Template is opened. When the selected Entity is an L4 Department, the form allows data entry within the Planner’s access as shown in the screenshot below.

Multiyear Budget Template

Entity Levels for Entering and Viewing Data

  • Enter data for your entity at L4 Department level. 

  • Change the entity to L3 Division to see a summary of the L4 Departments in your Division.

To change the entity:

1. Open the Entity drop-down list

2. Select an L4 department (in black type) to enter your budget or select an L3 division (in blue type) to view your budget.

Select Entity box from Multiyear Budget Template

3. Select the Go button (right arrow) to refresh the data with your new selection

Enter plan data in the form

  1. With an L4 selected, enter numeric data for FY24 and FY25.
  2. Select Save to commit the edits to the database.

Add Comments

You can add comments at either the L4 Department or L3 Division entity levels. See Add Comments for the guidance on adding comments.

View L4 Details

When you have a division (L3) selected, you can drill down on an account to see the details in the departments (L4).

1. Right-click on the account and select BudTemp Acct Details.

BudTemp Acct Details on quick menu

2. The Multiyear Budget Template presents the details for the account by the L4 Department entities.

Multiyear Budget Template Account Details

3. To return to the summary view, select the Multiyear Budget Template link in the upper left corner.