If you have specific accounting requirements that are not covered by the seeded definitions, use the copy feature included in the AMB to create copies of the seeded definitions and customize them. Also, create new definitions and copy and modify them appropriately.

The copy functionality reduces the need to repeat data entry functions when there are substantial similarities between two definitions. Definitions created by users are not overwritten by upgrades to Subledger Accounting. However, upgrades can still affect definitions if those definitions use seeded components. Use the merge analysis feature to assess whether any upgrades to the AMB impact any user-defined application accounting definitions.

The copy and modify functionality is provided for the following components of the AMB:

• Subledger accounting methods

• Application accounting definitions

• Journal lines definitions

• Journal line types

• Account derivation rules

• Journal entry descriptions

• Supporting references

Assign custom components only to custom definitions. For example, assign a custom account derivation rule (one that has been copied from an existing account derivation rule and modified) only to a custom journal lines definition. Assign a journal lines definition only to custom application accounting definitions and custom subledger accounting methods.

Use seeded components in custom application accounting definitions.