The accounting program uses accounting attributes values to create subledger journal entries. The types of accounting attributes values are as follows:
Values that are subject to special processing or values that are stored in named columns in journal entry headers and lines
Examples of accounting attributes of this type are Entered Currency Code and Entered Amount.
Values that control the behavior of the subledger program when processing a specific accounting event or transaction object line
Examples of accounting attributes of this type are Accounting Reversal Indicator and Multiperiod Option.
Each accounting attribute is associated with a level:
Header to create subledger journal entry headers
Line to create subledger journal entry lines
The accounting program derives the values of accounting attributes by looking at the sources that are assigned to them. Almost all accounting attributes have sources assigned at the event class level. Depending on the accounting attribute, the accounting attribute assignment defaulted from the event class can be overridden on journal line types or application accounting definitions.