Change General Ledger Account Description and Apply Updates
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Update main account information (main account is the first segment only)

Access main account maintenance

  • Open General Ledger, Setup, and then select Main Account Maintenance.
  • Click the Main Account lookup button, and select the account to modify.

Modify account fields

  • Update the required field or fields.
  • Note: You can apply changes to the Short Description field, but not to the Description field.
  • Note: The Description field in the Apply Changes window refers to the Short Description field.

Apply changes

  • Click Apply, and confirm the prompt asking to save changes.
  • In the Apply Changes window, review the available fields.
  • Select the Apply checkbox for fields marked as modified.
  • Select Proceed to apply the changes.

     

     

     

     

    NOTE:

    • The Modified checkbox automatically selects fields that support applied changes.
    • Not all fields support the apply function. Click Apply to view eligible fields.
     

Update sub account information (sub account setup is all other segments)

Access sub account maintenance

  • Open General Ledger, Setup, and then select Sub Account Maintenance.
  • Select the segment from the Segment dropdown list.
  • Click the Sub Account lookup button, and select the sub account to modify.

Modify account fields

  • Update the required fields.
  • You can apply changes to the Short Description field, but not to the Description field.

Apply changes

  • Click Apply, and confirm the save changes prompt.
  • In the Apply Changes window, review modified fields.
  • Select the Apply checkbox for each applicable field.
  • Select Proceed to finalize the updates.

NOTE:

The system automatically selects the Modified checkbox for applicable updated fields. Not all fields support applied updates. Review the list in the Apply Changes window.

 

CAUTION:

  • Changes to the Short Description field don’t update the Description field in Account Maintenance.

 

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Steps to duplicate
Related Solutions

Changes to the 'Short Description' field in Main Account Maintenance and Sub Account Maintenance are not applied to the 'Description' field in Account Maintenance.

How to change the status of a General Ledger account or sub account