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GL Accounts - How many characters?

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R Phillips
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9/4/2013 8:14 PM
    We are looking at changing our entire GL structure (yes, I know we are crazy). How many characters is the GL Account number (we call those object codes and other places call them expense accounts)? I see that in GL00 size=6 for GDT-Account, but we are confused since we see several other things. We were wanting to move to 6 digit account numbers for expenses, but now are not sure if it has to be 4.

    GL00 has GDT-ACCOUNT (Account) as size=6
    IC11 has ITE-ISS-ACCOUNT (Issue Account) as size=6
    IC11 has ITE-ISS-SUB-ACCT (Issue Subaccount) as size=4
    IC12 has ITL-GL-CATEGORY (GL Category) as size=4
    IC81 has ITL-GL-CATEGORY (GL Category) as size=4
    IC04 has ICA-GL-CATEGORY (General Ledger Category) as size=4
    IC04 has ICA-INV-ACCOUNT (Account) as size=6

    Just as an FYI, we are changing our account structure to mirror UNSPSC.

    Thanks for your help!

    Rebecca
    Amanda Valcik
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    9/4/2013 10:30 PM
      The account size is the same throughout the system. The GL category fields you are referencing is a "group" of account unit and accounts that can be specified for a number of different types of transactions. No need to worry. The length of 6 for the account will work for you. If you go to IC04, you will see all of the different types of transactions/accounts and how you can specify account units and accounts to default when these occur.

      Any other questions, feel free to ask.

      Amanda

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      R Phillips
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      9/5/2013 7:15 PM
        Thank you!