Options when closing the Billing period
To close the period in theBilling and Order Entry applications at the end of a period, you can run Subledger Close (BL199). You must run Subledger Close (BL199) before Period Closing (GL199) to close the General Ledger period. You are only required to run Subledger Close (BL199) if you indicate that theBilling period must be closed before the General Ledger period in System Control (GL01.1).
These are the three options that you can do in Subledger Close (BL199):
| To | Action |
|---|---|
| Purge distribution records and close the period | Specify a period, year, and general ledger cutoff date. All records prior to, and not including, the date you specify are purged. |
| Purge distribution records only | Specify a general ledger cutoff date but no period or year. |
| Save purged records | Choose to clear the output file and save purged records to disk. |