About constructing Strategic Ledger transactions

Strategic Ledger's transaction file is a repository of transactions that were entered in Lawson applications or interfaced from non-Lawson applications. Each transaction includes a date, units, amounts, and primary data fields from General Ledger, Project Accounting, and Strategic Ledger applications.

Example: Strategic Ledger transaction for a retail sale

This table lists the data fields in a Strategic Ledger transaction for a retail sale:

Application Data fields Example
General Ledger Company 5000
Accounting unit On-line Store
Account Sales - Outerwear
Subaccount n/a
Project Accounting Activity Holiday Promotion
Account category Sales
Strategic Ledger User Analysis = Market Northeast US
User Analysis = Distribution Overnight
User Analysis = Product Jacket RS131

Example: Strategic Ledger transaction for healthcare labor cost

This table lists data elements in a Strategic Ledger transaction for a healthcare organization's labor cost:

Application Data fields Example
General Ledger Company 6000
Accounting unit Riverbend Clinic
Account Salaries & Wages
Subaccount Nursing
Project Accounting Activity Vaccine Research Study
Account Category Labor
Strategic Ledger User Analysis = Service Well baby care
User Analysis = Provider Pediatric RN
User Analysis = Contract Select Choice 2000