Defining a summarized journal entry posting method

  1. Select BPA Designer > Rules.
  2. Click the Output Settings hyperlink of the corresponding rule.
    Note:  Alternatively, Output Settings menu can be accessed within the rule script page. Click Settings to display the menu.
  3. In the Posting Method field, select Summarized.
  4. Specify this information:
    Accounts
    Select the accounts by which to summarize journal entries. Possible values are:
    • All - Select this option if journal entry lines should be summarized by all account numbers.
    • Range - Select this option if journal entry lines should be summarized by a range of account numbers.
    • Specific - Select this option if journal entry lines should be summarized by specific account numbers.
  5. Specify the information for the remaining fields. The displayed fields depend on the option selected for Account.
    For range of accounts, you must specify these fields:
    From
    Select the starting account number of the range. This list is dynamic. If there are chart of accounts associated to the accounting entity of the selected receiver entity, the chart of accounts are displayed in the list. Also, if there are chart of accounts with the same logical ID as that of the selected receiver entity, the chart of accounts are shown with an asterisk prefix.
    To
    Select the ending account number of the range. This list is dynamic. If there are chart of accounts associated to the accounting entity of the selected receiver entity, the chart of accounts are displayed in the list. Also, if there are chart of accounts with the same logical ID as that of the selected receiver entity, the chart of accounts are shown with an asterisk prefix.

    For specific accounts, you must select an account number in the field provided. This list is dynamic. It displays the account numbers associated to the selected Receiver Entity.

    For IGFC CE, the tenant value is also used to associate chart of accounts to the selected Receiver Entity.

  6. Click Add to include the range or specific accounts to the list.
  7. Optionally, specify additional parameters for summarization of journal entries:
    Mapping
    Select the BOD registration. It displays the pre-selected BOD registrations for SourceSystemJournalEntry document associated to the JournalEntryLine component.

    See BPA designer.

    Attribute
    Select the attribute. It displays the pre-selected attributes associated to the selected BOD registration.
    Note: Selected attributes must have an assigned journal entry value in the rule script.
  8. Click Add to include the attribute as additional parameter.
  9. Click Save.