Question:
I just opened my first Project Cash Flow (PCF) workbook and I see dated periods across the workbook. How does Spitfire determine the first and last period to show up on this workbook? (Note: In V23, the Period Distribution Doc type was renamed Project Cash Flow and the Period Distribution (PD) workbook was renamed Project Cash Flow (PCF) workbook.)
Answer:
Several factors, listed below, determine the start and end dates used for the monthly periods on the initial PCF workbook. Subsequent PCF workbooks will use the same Start and End dates unless actual costs are posted prior to or after those dates, or unless a range extension is created in a prior workbook.
The Start Date:
- The Project Setup document on the project must have a Project Current Start date (on the Dates tab). Normally that date is used as the PCF workbook’s first period.
- However, if actual costs exist and the earliest actual date is earlier than the Project Current Start date, then that actual date is used as the PCF workbook’s first period.
The End Date:
- The Project Setup document on the project must have a Project Current Finish date (on the Dates tab). Normally that date is used as the PCF workbook’s last period.
- However, if actual costs or projections exist and the latest date is later than a year from today or the Project Current Finish date, then that actual date is used as the PCF workbook’s last period.
- If the last distribution date is later than the aforementioned dates, then that date is used as the PCF workbook’s last period.
Note:
Changing the dates on the Project Setup document after the PCF workbook has been created will not change the dates in the current PCF workbook. Distributions created after you’ve changed the Project’s Finish Date will use that date as the the last period only if actuals and prior projections allow.
For Related Information:
See Period Distribution: An Overview
KBA-01772; Last updated: February 17, 2026 at 9:03 am