General Ledger > Setup > Journal Source Codes

Journal Source Codes

You use this program to create and maintain the source codes that are assigned to User-defined Journals that are entered using the GL Journal Entry or GL Journal Entry programs.

The source code identifies the source of the transaction (i.e. the module in which the transaction originated). It is displayed as part of the Detail listview of the GL Query program and printed on the GL Trial Balance report.

Toolbar and menu

Field Description
View  
Standard codes Select this to use the Standard Codes program to display the journal codes that are reserved for use by the system to identify the source of transactions from integrated modules and from the GL Journal Entry and GL Journal Entry programs.
New Select this icon to add a new journal source code.
Delete Select this to delete the currently displayed journal source code.
Save Select this to save the details you entered for the journal source code.
User-defined journal source code This enables you to enter the two-character code you want to maintain.

This code identifies User-defined journals entered within the GL Journal Entry program.

User-defined Journal Source Code Details

Field Description
User-defined journal source code This indicates the source code you are currently maintaining.
Description Enter a description for the source code, which will help you to identify the code.

Standard Codes

You use the Standard codes option from the View menu of the Journal Source Codes program to display the codes that are reserved for use by the system to identify the source of transactions from integrated modules and from the GL Journal Entry and GL Journal Entry programs.

Column Description
Sub-ledgers The codes listed in this section of the window refer to the standard source codes reserved for transactions originating from modules that can be integrated to the General Ledger.
General ledger

The codes listed in this section of the window refer to the standard source codes reserved for transactions originating within the General Ledger module.

[Note]

The following transaction sources cannot use standard source codes:

  • Recurring journals.

    You specify the source code when you define recurring journals in the GL Recurring Journals program.

  • User-defined journals.

    You specify the source code when you define user-defined journals in the GL Journal Entry program.

  • Ledger entries import.

    You specify the source code as part of the function to import ledger entries (GL Entries Import).

Inserting Application Help

You would typically follow this procedure to display help for the current program in a customized pane that can be pinned to the program window.

Information includes step-by-step instructions for the various functions available within the program, including a brief overview of what the program does, what setup options are required and how to personalize the program.

  1. Open the program for which you want to insert application help into a customized pane.

    This functionality is only available for a program that has panes.

  2. Right-click any form field.

    You can also click the triangle menu icon that appears in the title area of a pane.

  3. Select Insert Application Help from the context-sensitive menu.

    The application help appears in a pane within your program. You can reposition the pane using the docking stickers or pin it to the program window.

Removing the Application Help pane

If you no longer want to display application help in a pane for your current program, you can simply remove it.

  1. Select the Close icon in the right-hand corner of the application help pane.

  2. Confirm that you want to delete the pane.