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                             GLCOMMENT FILE

                        General Ledger Comments

This file contains the comments and header information for Journal entries
and Recurring Journal entries.


REFERENCED BY

GL240     GL270     GL41.1

UPDATED BY

AP125     AP126     AP20.1    AP20.2    AP20.5    AP20.7
AP23.1    AP25.1    AP25.2    AP26.1    AP30.2    AP30.4
AP32.2    GL110     GL146     GL170     GL190     GL199
GL300     GL40.1    GL40.2    GL40.3    GL40.5    GL40.7
GL40.8    GL40.9    GL44.1    GL45.1    GL500     GL70.2
GL70.5    GL70.7    GL75.1    GL981     IFGT.1    MA40.1
MA40.2    MA41.1    MA41.2    MA41.4    MA41.5    MA41.6
MA43.1    MA43.2    MA43.3    MA43.4    MA52.1

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

GCM-COMPANY          Numeric 4                                   AP125   AP126
Company              The company number represents an            AP20.1  AP20.2
                     established company and is entered on       AP20.5  AP20.7
                     all function codes.                         AP23.1  AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL110
                                                                 GL146   GL170
                                                                 GL190   GL40.1
                                                                 GL40.2  GL40.3
                                                                 GL40.5  GL40.7
                                                                 GL40.8  GL40.9
                                                                 GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.5
                                                                 GL70.7  GL75.1
                                                                 IFGT.1  MA40.1
                                                                 MA40.2  MA41.1
                                                                 MA41.2  MA41.4
                                                                 MA41.5  MA41.6
                                                                 MA43.1  MA43.2
                                                                 MA43.3  MA43.4
                                                                 MA52.1

GCM-RECORD-TYPE      Alpha 1                                     AP125   AP126
Record Type          This field identifies the type of           AP20.1  AP20.2
                     record defined.                             AP20.5  AP20.7
                                                                 AP23.1  AP25.1
                     Valid values are:                           AP25.2  AP26.1
                     S=Summary                                   AP30.2  AP30.4
                     D=Detail                                    AP32.2  GL146
                     J = Journal Entry                           GL170   GL190
                     R = Recurring Entry                         GL40.1  GL40.2
                                                                 GL40.3  GL40.5
                                                                 GL40.8  GL40.9
                                                                 GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.5
                                                                 GL75.1  IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

GCM-SYSTEM           Alpha 2                                     AP125   AP126
System               A two-character code representing an        AP20.1  AP20.2
                     application used within the Lawson          AP20.5  AP20.7
                     system. (i.e.: GL = General Ledger, AP =    AP23.1  AP25.1
                     Accounts Payable, etc.)                     AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL40.1  GL40.2
                                                                 GL40.3  GL40.5
                                                                 GL40.7  GL40.8
                                                                 GL40.9  GL44.1
                                                                 GL45.1  GL500
                                                                 GL70.5  GL75.1
                                                                 GL981   IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

GCM-FISCAL-YEAR      Numeric 4                                   AP125   AP126
Fiscal Year          This is the fiscal year for the journal     AP20.1  AP20.2
                     entry comment.                              AP20.5  AP20.7
                                                                 AP23.1  AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL199   GL40.1
                                                                 GL40.2  GL40.3
                                                                 GL40.5  GL40.7
                                                                 GL40.8  GL40.9
                                                                 GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.5
                                                                 GL75.1  IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

GCM-ACCT-PERIOD      Numeric 2                                   AP125   AP126
Accounting Period    This is the accounting period for the       AP20.1  AP20.2
                     journal entry comment.                      AP20.5  AP20.7
                                                                 AP23.1  AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL199   GL40.1
                                                                 GL40.2  GL40.3
                                                                 GL40.5  GL40.7
                                                                 GL40.8  GL40.9
                                                                 GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.5
                                                                 GL75.1  IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

GCM-CONTROL-GROUP    Numeric 8                                   AP125   AP126
Control Group        This field contains the journal entry       AP20.1  AP20.2
                     number used for process control of the      AP20.5  AP20.7
                     journal entry detail.                       AP23.1  AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL40.1  GL40.2
                                                                 GL40.3  GL40.5
                                                                 GL40.7  GL40.8
                                                                 GL40.9  GL44.1
                                                                 GL45.1  GL500
                                                                 GL70.5  GL70.7
                                                                 GL75.1  IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

GCM-JE-TYPE          Alpha 1                                     AP125   AP126
Journal Entry Type   The type of journal entry. Valid values     AP20.1  AP20.2
                     are Normal and Intercompany.                AP20.5  AP20.7
                                                                 AP23.1  AP25.1
                     N = Normal                                  AP25.2  AP26.1
                     I = Intercompany                            AP30.2  AP30.4
                     A = Auto Rev Normal                         AP32.2  GL146
                     R = Auto Rev Intc                           GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL199   GL40.1
                                                                 GL40.2  GL40.3
                                                                 GL40.5  GL40.8
                                                                 GL40.9  GL44.1
                                                                 GL45.1  GL500
                                                                 GL70.5  GL75.1
                                                                 IFGT.1  MA40.1
                                                                 MA40.2  MA41.1
                                                                 MA41.2  MA41.4
                                                                 MA41.5  MA41.6
                                                                 MA43.1  MA43.2
                                                                 MA43.3  MA43.4
                                                                 MA52.1

GCM-JE-SEQUENCE      Numeric 2                                   AP125   AP126
Journal Entry        The unique journal entry sequence           AP20.1  AP20.2
Sequence             number.                                     AP20.5  AP20.7
                                                                 AP23.1  AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL40.1  GL40.2
                                                                 GL40.3  GL40.5
                                                                 GL40.7  GL40.8
                                                                 GL40.9  GL44.1
                                                                 GL45.1  GL500
                                                                 GL75.1  IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

GCM-SEQUENCE-NBR     Numeric 4                                   AP20.1  AP20.2
Sequence Number      The user-assigned sequence number to        AP20.5  AP20.7
                     keep the records unique and to determine    AP25.1  AP25.2
                     order.                                      AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL40.1  GL40.2
                                                                 GL40.3  GL40.5
                                                                 GL40.8  GL40.9
                                                                 GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.5
                                                                 GL75.1  IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4

GCM-CMT-TEXT         Alpha 60  (Lower Case)                      AP125   AP126
Comments             The text associated with the sequence       AP20.1  AP20.2
                     number.                                     AP20.5  AP20.7
                                                                 AP23.1  AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL40.1  GL40.2
                                                                 GL40.3  GL40.5
                                                                 GL40.8  GL40.9
                                                                 GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.5
                                                                 GL75.1  IFGT.1
                                                                 MA40.1  MA40.2
                                                                 MA41.1  MA41.2
                                                                 MA41.4  MA41.5
                                                                 MA41.6  MA43.1
                                                                 MA43.2  MA43.3
                                                                 MA43.4  MA52.1

GCM-DATE             Numeric 8  (yyyymmdd)                       AP125   AP126
Date                 The system date the comment was last        AP20.1  AP20.2
                     modified.                                   AP20.5  AP20.7
                                                                 AP23.1  AP25.1
                                                                 AP25.2  AP26.1
                                                                 AP30.2  AP30.4
                                                                 AP32.2  GL146
                                                                 GL170   GL190
                                                                 GL40.1  GL40.2
                                                                 GL40.3  GL40.5
                                                                 GL40.8  GL40.9
                                                                 GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.5
                                                                 GL75.1  MA40.1
                                                                 MA40.2  MA41.1
                                                                 MA41.2  MA41.4
                                                                 MA41.5  MA41.6
                                                                 MA43.1  MA43.2
                                                                 MA43.3  MA43.4
                                                                 MA52.1

                         GLCOMMENT FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

GCMSET1   COMPANY                                                GL110   GL146
          RECORD-TYPE                                            GL170   GL190
          SYSTEM                                                 GL199   GL240
          FISCAL-YEAR                                            GL270   GL300
          ACCT-PERIOD                                            GL40.1  GL40.2
          CONTROL-GROUP                                          GL40.3  GL40.5
          JE-TYPE                                                GL40.7  GL40.8
          JE-SEQUENCE                                            GL40.9  GL41.1
          SEQUENCE-NBR                                           GL44.1  GL45.1
                                                                 GL500   GL70.1
                                                                 GL70.2  GL70.5
                                                                 GL70.7  GL981
                                                                 IFGT.1