The business flow method specifies how a journal line obtains certain journal entry values including accounting attributes for a journal entry. A business flow method is assigned to a journal line type in the Journal Line Types window.
Business Flow Method Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| None | Retains the existing business rules enforced by the Journal Line Types window. This option has no impact on the accounting program and the journal line does not rely on any other journal entry. Journal entries are created using the definitions and conditions assigned to the various journal entry components. |
| Prior Entry | Instructs the Subledger Accounting program to:
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| Same Entry | Instructs the Subledger Accounting program to build the General Ledger account using segments from the offsetting entry of the current journal line. For example, it provides the option to overlay the balancing segment value on the credit side of the entry with the balancing segment value from the debit side. This option does not copy the accounting attribute values. It provides the ability to copy the journal entry description instead of assigning a separate description. |
The business flow class is a user-defined lookup that can be assigned to a journal line type and used by more than one application. The Subledger Accounting program uses the business flow class to identify the journal entry line in the initial stage of the business flow from which current journal entries copy certain journal entry values.
Set up business flow features in the following windows:
Set up the following in the Journal Line Types window:
Assign a business flows class to a journal line type
Select a business flows method
See: Defining Journal Line Types
The Journal Lines Accounting Attribute Assignments window displays all accounting attributes assigned to an event class. If the Inherit check box is enabled, the values for the selected attributes are inherited and are not available for update or entry.
Set up the following in the Journal Lines Definitions window:
Assign a journal line type to a journal lines definition
For Same Entry and Prior Entry, indicate that the journal lines definition inherits the journal entry description for the journal line type
For the Same Entry and None business flows method, assign account derivation rules
For the Same Entry and None business flows method, optionally inherit accounting segment values