The type of journal or ledger transaction you wish to enter as
defined in Journal Types (JNT).
Transaction Reference
A reference to the accounting or business
transaction, normally from the originating document. For example,
the invoice number. You cannot leave this blank.
Transaction Date
The date that applies to this transaction. This defaults to the
current date. You can enter another date if required. You can only
post to dates that fall within the open date range specified in
Ledger Setup (LES). See
'What Periods Can I Post To?'
Accounting Period
The default accounting period is the current period unless
preset otherwise. You can only post to periods that fall within the
open period range specified in Ledger
Setup (LES). See 'What Periods Can I Post
To?'
Account Code
A valid account code, created using Chart of Accounts
(COA), to which the balancing reconciliation amount
is posted. You cannot select a closed account. If you select a
suspended account a warning appears but you can continue and post to
the account.
Description
A description of the business
transaction.
Ledger Analysis 1 to 10
Up to ten ledger analysis codes can be entered on a ledger
transaction. Analysis codes can only be entered for analysis
dimensions that have been assigned to the ledger transactions
entity. The analysis codes required, and whether they are mandatory
or optional, depends on the journal type and the account referenced
on the journal transaction. The codes may be preset using journal
presets. See 'Which Analysis Codes are Required?'
General Description 1 to 20
You can enter up to twenty additional
descriptions to be applied to each transaction line generated.