Attribute view

Use an attribute view to combine multiple lists. With a view, you can arrange attribute lists in up to nine hierarchical summary levels with totals at each level. A view consists of summary and detail levels, similar to the depth levels of a chart of accounts. Detail levels use specific account or accounting unit lists. Summary levels are report headings, subtotals and totals.

Using views

Views are used in Multi-Book Ledger for reporting and inquiry. These examples describe the places you can use views:

  • Select an accounting unit view on Organization Query (ML99.1) to review actual, budget, and last year amounts and units for the accounting units in the view.

  • Select an accounting unit view as a view option when creating a Report Writer report.

Example

ABC Company wants to analyze financial performance for each region, for each store manager within a region, and for the company as a whole. They created a list for each store manager. For example, one list grouped all accounting units located in the central region that are managed by Brenda Johnson. Then they combined all of these lists into a view.

Illustration: Using a view to combine lists