Journal F/M (GLF950)

Use the Journal F/M program to create and maintain journal numbers and descriptions.

Processing Details

Journal numbers are used to separate journal entries into groups for audit trail purposes. All journal entries will ultimately be posted into the same file. However, journal numbers allow differentiation in the way they get posted to that file; the entries will go into different areas of the file. For example, when expensing accounts payable documents, the journal entry may go under the accounts payable journal or sales entries may go under the sales journal number.

Journal numbers and their descriptions are entirely user-definable. All journal entries must reference a valid journal number from this file.

Access this program by choosing General Ledger-->File Maintenances--> Infrequent File Maintenances-->Journal F/M.

Use the following fields to create General Ledger journals in FACTS:

Press image\new_rec_shg.gif New to enter a new record.

* Journal

Enter a journal code (up to 4 characters). Press F2 or image\find_shg.gif to search existing journals. Press F3 to or image\ex_allft_shg.gif display the first record for the selected journal number. Use the navigation button to scroll backwards image\excl_left_shg.gif or image\excl_right_shg.gif forwards through journal records, or image\ex_allrt_shg.gif to the last journal record on file.

2. Description

Enter a journal description (up to 30 characters).

3. Last Entry Used

This field should be set to 0 initially. It is updated by the system when journal entries are made for this journal number. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

You can press:

image\Delete_shg.gif Delete to remove to information in the record,

 

image\save_shg.gif Save to save your changes,

image\exit_shg.gif Exit to return to the GL Maintenance menu.

 

See Also

For more detailed information on file maintenance programs, consult the following topics.

How to use file maintenance programs