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GL14


GL14.1 - Accounting Unit Template Definition

**Form Purpose
Use Accounting Unit Template Definition (GL14.1) to define and maintain an
accounting unit template. You can define up to five levels of accounting units
within a template. Accounting unit templates let you add accounting units
dynamically.

**Process at a Glance

1. (This step) Define an accounting unit template.

Access Accounting Unit Template Definition (GL14.1) and choose the New
Template button to open Define Accounting Unit Template (GL14.6) and define
the template header.

Define the first-level accounting unit in the template using GL14.1.

(Optional - this step) Choose the Accounts button to open Posting Accounts
(GL14.2) and assign accounts to the accounting unit.

Repeat steps 1b and 1c until all the accounting units have been added to the
template.

2. Create an accounting unit template conversion file for a company, using
Acct Unit Template Conversion Load (GL123).

3. (Optional) Modify accounting unit information, using Template Accounting
Unit Maintenance (GL23.1).

4. Add the accounting units to the company, using Mass Accounting Unit
Addition (GL124).




Updated Files

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    GLAUTMPHDR -

    GLAUTMPMST -

    GLAUTMPMXV -

    GLAUTMPVLD -


Referenced Files

    GLAUTMPMST -

    GLAUTMPVLD -

    GLCHART    -

    MXTMPLDTL  -


GL14.2 - Posting Accounts

**Form Purpose
Use Posting Accounts (GL14.2) to select the accounts to be associated with
the accounting unit template accounting unit.

**Process at a Glance

1. Define an accounting unit template.

Access Accounting Unit Template Definition (GL14.1) and choose the New
Template button to open Define Accounting Unit Template (GL14.6) and define
the template header.

Define the first-level accounting unit in the template using GL14.1.

(Optional - this step) Choose the Accounts button to open Posting Accounts
(GL14.2) and assign accounts to the accounting unit.

Repeat steps 1b and 1c until all the accounting units have been added to the
template.

2. (This step) Create an accounting unit template conversion file for a
company, using Acct Unit Template Conversion Load (GL123).

3. (Optional) Modify accounting unit information, using Template Accounting
Unit Maintenance (GL23.1).

4. Add the accounting units to the company, using Mass Accounting Unit
Addition (GL124).




Updated Files

    GLAUTMPMST -

    GLAUTMPVLD -


Referenced Files

    ACACCTCAT  -

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    GLAUTMPHDR -

    GLCHART    -

    GLCHARTDTL -

    SYSTEMCODE -

    TRCODES    -


GL14.4 - Mass Add Accounts

**Form Purpose
Use Mass Add Accounts (GL14.4) to select either an accounting unit or chart
of accounts section and add all the accounts associated with that accounting
unit or chart of accounts section to the accounting unit for which you are
defining posting accounts on Posting Accounts (GL14.2).




Updated Files

    GLAUTMPMST -

    GLAUTMPVLD -


Referenced Files

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    GLCHART    -

    GLCHARTDTL -


GL14.5 - Values By Attribute

**Form Purpose
Use Values By Attribute (GL14.5) to assign an attribute value to an attribute
for any template and accounting unit combination that exists in the General
Ledger system.

To view all the template and accounting unit combinations defined in the
General Ledger system and any values already defined for a specific attribute,
select the accounting unit attribute you want to use, and use the Inquire form
action.

**Processing Effect
GL14.5 works in conjunction with the Matrix module (MX) of the General Ledger
system.

Note The values you enter must match any value ranges defined for the
attribute on Attribute (MX00.1).

For more information on Matrix attributes and the MX module, see the General
Ledger User Guide.




Updated Files

    GLAUTMPMXV -

    MXOBJCAT   -


Referenced Files

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    MXCATDEF   -

    MXELEMENT  -

    MXVALIDATE -


GL14.6 - Define Accounting Unit Template

**Form Purpose
Use Define Accounting Unit Template (GL14.6) to define a name and description
for a new accounting unit template.

**Process at a Glance

1. Define an accounting unit template.

(This step) Access Accounting Unit Template Definition (GL14.1) and choose
the New Template button to open Define Accounting Unit Template (GL14.6) and
define the template header.

Define the first-level accounting unit in the template using GL14.1

(Optional) Choose the Accounts button to open Posting Accounts (GL14.2) and
assign accounts to the accounting unit.

Repeat steps 1b and 1c until all the accounting units have been added to the
template.

2. Create an accounting unit template conversion file for a company, using
Acct Unit Template Conversion Load (GL123).

3. (Optional) Modify accounting unit information, using Template Accounting
Unit Maintenance (GL23.1).

4. Add the accounting units to the company, using Mass Accounting Unit
Addition (GL124).




Updated Files

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    GLAUTMPHDR -

    GLAUTMPMST -

    GLAUTMPMXV -

    GLAUTMPVLD -


Referenced Files

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    GLAUTMPMST -

    GLAUTMPMXV -

    GLAUTMPVLD -


GL14.7 - Attributes

**Form Purpose
Use Attributes (GL14.7) to assign attribute values to an accounting unit
within a template. Attributes function as additional form fields and are used
for reporting and analysis.

**Processing Effect
GL14.7 works in conjunction with the Matrix module (MX) of the General Ledger
system.

The values you enter must match any value ranges defined for the attribute on
Attribute (MX00.1).




Updated Files

    GLAUTMPMXV -


Referenced Files

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    MXCATDEF   -

    MXELEMENT  -

    MXOBJCAT   -

    MXTMPLDTL  -

    MXTMPLHDR  -

    MXVALIDATE -


GL14.8 - Copy Accounting Unit Template

**Form Purpose
Use Copy Accounting Unit Template (GL14.8) to create a new accounting unit
template by copying an existing template or accounting unit and assigning it a
new name.




Updated Files

    ADDRDATA   -

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    GLAUTMPHDR -

    GLAUTMPMST -

    GLAUTMPMXV -

    GLAUTMPVLD -


Referenced Files

    AUMXVALUE  -

    GLACCTVLD  -

    GLADDRESS  -

    GLCHART    -

    GLMASTER   -

    GLNAMES    -

    GLSYSTEM   -

    INSTCTRYCD -


GL14.9 - Preview Accounting Unit Structure

**Form Purpose
Use Preview Accounting Unit Structure (GL14.9) to preview an accounting unit
template structure you have already defined. You can use only the Inquire,
PageUp and PageDown form actions on this form.




Updated Files

    None.


Referenced Files

    GLAUTMPDTL -

    GLAUTMPHDR -


INVOKED Programs

    IFCU
    IFAC
    ACAC
    ACCL
    ACTA
    API4
    IFLU
    IFOB
    IFAU
    IFSG
    SLSE
    SLSU