Use the Journal Entry program to make and correct journal entries of account transactions for the current or next GL period.
Any journal entries to the current or next fiscal period not entered through this program must post automatically from other modules or from the recurring/reversing entry subsystem.
You cannot end journal entry processing until debits and credits balance. Therefore, out-of-balance entries are not permitted.
Once a journal entry is made, it is displayed on the next Journal Print or Trial Balance/Detail Ledger printed for that period. If the Allow Journal Correction flag is selected or set to Y in the GL Static Control F/M, then journal entries may be corrected by entering the journal entry number.
When journal lines are created or modified, the user code and date modified are automatically captured in Journal Entry and Recurring/Reversing/Allocating entry programs. In Journal Print (GLR720) and Recurring/Reversing/Allocating Print (GLR210), and Yearly Journal Print (GLR780), the user code and date modified can also be printed with the journal entries.
The user code and date are displayed on these programs:
To access this program, click General Ledger> Journal Entry> Journal Entry.
Click field descriptions for information on each field.
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