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The setup function of collective accounts groups is used to regroup under a single code a list of collective accounts.

These groups can be used in account inquiry mode, for selections or in certain reports.

Pre-requisites

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Screen management

Entry screen

Presentation

This screen is used to create a group of collective accounts and the list of the associated collective accounts.

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Fields

The following fields are present on this tab :

Header

This field reminds the chart of accounts on which the group will be created or to which it will be attached.
Before creating a group, the attachment chart of accounts needs to be specified using the Chart button.

  • Control group (field GRU)

Specify the control account group code (1 to 4 alphanumeric characters.)
The groups can be used in account inquiry mode or in certain reports.

  • Description (field DESTRA)

This long description is used as a title in screens and reports.

By default the short title, the long title or the column header of a data are recorded (on creation/update) in the connection language of the user.
You can add your translation in another language using the Translation function:

  • Click Translation from the Actions icon in the corresponding field.
  • In the Translation window, add a new language code with the translation in this language.

A user who logs on with this language will view the short description, long description or column header in their connection language if a translation exists. Otherwise, these descriptions will be available in the folder language.

SEEINFOThe connection language must be defined as a default language for thefolder.

  • Short description (field SHOTRA)

 

Block number 2

Grid List of control account codes

  • No. (field NUMLIN)

 

  • Control (field SAC)

Indicate in this column the list of collective accounts that belong to this collective accounts group. Collective account groups are represented by their call code (used on payment entry).
SEEINFO A chart of accounts can only contain the same call code once but a call code can appear in various charts of accounts.

  • Description (field INTIT)

Title of the collective account

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Specific Buttons

An account is necessarily attached to a chart of accounts which will have been defined before creation of the account. Two accounts can have the same number, but then, they are attached to different charts of accounts.

The current function opens up with the elements of the chart of accounts last dsplayed.

To gain access to the elements of a different chart of accounts, click on the Chart button.
The Chart button opens a list of charts of accounts, and the elements relating to the selected chart of accounts are displayed in the left list.

Error messages

The only error messages are the generic ones.

Tables used

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