Post G/L Journal Entries

Program/Screen: IG230T/IG230T01A

Description:

Use this program to post journal batches to the general ledger.

 

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• Navigation

• Options

• Fields

• Function Keys

• Related Programs

• Special Topics

 

Navigation

If you want to post one or more G/L journal batches, enter I or S in the field to the left of the post date.  An I runs the posting while you wait.  Enter S to submit the posting job to run in the background.

 

Options

Option	Description
I	Interactive.  Enter I in the Option field to run the posting program interactively, which means the program processes your request while you wait.
S	Submit.  Enter S in the Option field to submit the posting program to run in the background.  You receive a message when processing is complete.

 

Fields

Created by

Enter a valid user ID to list only G/L journal batches created by that person.

 

Post Date

Enter the date used to determine the month or period of the posting.  If you process G/L transactions by calendar months, the program uses the first two positions of the date to determine which month to post to.  If you process G/L transactions by period, the program uses the entire date and compares it to the last date for the period information in the PERDXX control records to determine which period to post to.

 

Batch Number

Displays the number assigned to the journal batch.

 

Type

Displays the code that represents the type of journal batch.  Valid codes are:

• Y - Recurring

• N - Non-recurring

• R - Accrual/Reversal

• A - A/R Adjustments

• S - Sales Journals

 

Description

Displays the description given to the batch by the person who entered it or by the program that generated it.

 

Date

Displays the date of the batch.

 

Control Total

Displays the total that was entered on the batch header screen for all transactions in the batch.  This total is compared to the total that the program calculates as transactions are entered for the batch.  If the two totals do not match, the batch cannot be posted.

 

Batch Total

Displays the batch total as calculated by the system.  This total must match the control total you entered, or you cannot post the batch.

 

Function Keys

Function Key	Description
F1	Help.  Place your cursor in a field and press F1 to access online help for that field.  Place your cursor outside of any field, and press F1 to access online help at the program level.
F3	Exit.  Exit the page or program.
F11	Detail.  Display or hide an additional line of detail for the batches.
F12	Cancel/Previous.  Exit the program or move back a screen.

 

Related Programs

Enter/Edit G/L Journal Entries

Print G/L Journal Entry Edit

Create Invoice G/L Journal Batch

 

Special Topics

General Ledger Flow

 

 

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