Deleting a Journal Entry
You can delete a journal entry if it has a status of unreleased. Use this procedure to delete journal entries created in General Ledger. You cannot delete subsystem entries, except for error suspense entries, using this procedure.
A journal entry must have a status of Unreleased before you can delete it. You can change the status of a Posted entry to Released. Unposting a journal entry Change the status from Released to Unreleased using Journal Control (GL45.1) or Batch Journal Control (GL146).
To delete a journal entry
Delete journal entries using one of the following
methods:
| If you want to delete | Then |
|---|---|
| A single journal entry |
Select the Delete line action and the Change form action for selected journal entries on Journal Control (GL45.1). – or – Use Define Journal (GL40.2) to inquire on the entry and select the Delete form action. |
| A range of journal entries | Run Batch Journal Control (GL146) with Delete selected in the Action field. |
Note: Once deleted, journal entries cannot be recovered.
Related Reports and Inquiries
| To | Use |
|---|---|
| View a record of journal entries that have been added or deleted, or to view messages about journal entry errors | Journal Entry Log (GL42.1) |
| Create a detailed listing of each journal entry transaction to determine which journal entry you want to delete | Journal Edit Listing (GL240) |
| Create a listing of journal entries in a summarized form | Journal Control Report (GL245) |