Copy Journal
Explanation
This activity is used to copy an existing adjustment or reporting journal
from one period to another.
Prerequisites
In order to perform this activity:
- One or more adjustment/reporting journals should exist in a period prior to the one you are copying to.
- The reporting period status should be Open for the combination of
reporting transaction type, balance version and period you are copying to.
- The value in the Copy Until Period field for the journal you are
copying from should be same as or later than the period you are copying to.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, an adjustment journal is created with the In
Progress status in the period to which you copy. The content of this journal
can be modified before it is approved and included in the balance consolidation.
Window
Adjustment Journal Entry
Journals Analysis
Related Window Descriptions
Adjustment Journal Entry
Journals Analysis
Copy Journal
Procedure
To copy a journal from the
Adjustment Journal
Entry window:
- Open the
Adjustment Journal Entry window and search for the journal you want
to copy.
- Right-click in the header and click Copy Journal to open the
Copy Journal dialog
box.
- In the Period field, enter the period to which the journal should
be copied.
- Click OK to execute the copy.
Note: Only journals belonging to a reporting transaction type defined
with the Adjustment function can be copied from the
Adjustment Journal
Entry window.
To copy a journal from the
Journals Analysis
window:
- Open the Journals
Analysis window and
search for the journal you want to copy.
- Select the record, right-click and then click Copy Journal to
open the Copy Journal
dialog box.
- In the Period field, enter the period to which the journal should
be copied.
- If the journal you are copying belongs to a reporting transaction type
defined with the Reporting function, a reporting transaction type
defined with the Adjustment function should be specified in the
Reporting Transaction Type field. Enter an ID for the journal in the
Journal ID field.
- Click OK to execute the copy.