Copy Adjustment Journals

Explanation

This activity is used to copy existing adjustment journals from one period to another.

Prerequisites

In order to perform this activity:

• One or more adjustment 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 journals 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, one or more adjustment journals are created with the In Progress status in the period to which you copy. The content of these journals can be modified before they are approved and included in the balance consolidation.

Window

Copy Adjustment Journals

Related Window Descriptions

Copy Adjustment Journals

Procedure

To copy adjustment journals:

1. Open the Copy Adjustment Journals dialog box.
2. In the Period field (in the Copy From group box), enter the period from which the journals should be copied.
3. In the Balance Version field, enter the balance version from which the journals should be copied.
4. In the Reporting Transaction Type field, enter the reporting transaction type from which the journals should be copied. If a single % sign is entered, all reporting transaction types fulfilling the other selection criteria will be copied.
5. In the Reporting Entity field, enter the reporting entity from which the journals should be copied. If a single % sign is entered, all reporting entities fulfilling the other selection criteria will be copied.
6. In the Journal ID field, enter the journal ID to be copied. Multiple journal IDs can be entered separated by a semicolon. It is also possible to select more than one value from the List of Values by selecting single values multiple times. If a single % sign is entered, all journals fulfilling the other selection criteria will be copied.
7. In the Period field (in the Copy To group box), enter the period to which the journals should be copied.
8. Click OK to execute the copy.

Note: When the copying has finished, the Journal Analysis window will automatically open and display the copied information.