Oracle Applications Global Accounting Engine User's Guide, Release 11 the Part Number for This Volume Is A58313-01 Copyright © 1997, 1998, Oracle Corporation
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Oracle ® Applications Global Accounting Engine™ User’s Guide RELEASE 11 March, 1998 Enabling the Information Age™ Oracle Applications Global Accounting Engine User's Guide, Release 11 The part number for this volume is A58313-01 Copyright © 1997, 1998, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Contributors: Paul Barry, Sheila Bhaumik, Craig Borchardt, Jacques Bouchet, Dennis Davis, Bruno de Fleurian, Paolo Juvara, Pascal Labrevois, Jorge Larre, Lydia Patterson, Jorg Thomas. The Programs (which include both the software and documentation) contain proprietary information of Oracle Corporation; they are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are also protected by copyright, patent and other intellectual property law. Reverse engineering of the Programs is prohibited. 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Contents PREFACE.........................................................................................7 About this User’s Guide.....................................................................8 Assumptions ....................................................................................10 Do Not Use Database Tools to Modify Oracle Applications Data ....11 Other Information Sources...............................................................12 Related User’s Guides ......................................................................13 Installation and System Administration...........................................17 Training and Support.......................................................................19 About Oracle....................................................................................20 Thank You .......................................................................................21 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................23 OVERVIEW........................................................................................24 Basic Business Needs........................................................................24 SETUP............................................................................................27 SETTING UP POSTING MANAGER DEFAULTS .....................................28 COMPILING THE GLOBAL ACCOUNTING ENGINE PROGRAM .............32 Prerequisites.....................................................................................35 SETTING UP YOUR CONTROL ACCOUNTS..........................................36 Prerequisites.....................................................................................38 DEFINING INVENTORY ACCOUNTS ...................................................39 Account Setup..................................................................................42 NOTES ON POST INSTALL STEPS ........................................................44 MANAGING SUBLEDGER ENTRIES .....................................47 ENTERING ENTRIES AND ADJUSTMENTS ...........................................48 Prerequisites.....................................................................................50 VIEWING GLOBAL ACCOUNTING ENGINE TRANSACTIONS................51 Prerequisites.....................................................................................51 CLOSING YOUR SUBLEDGER..............................................................52 Basic Business Needs........................................................................52 Terms...............................................................................................52 Procedures........................................................................................53 POSTING TO GENERAL LEDGER.........................................................55 REPORTS ......................................................................................59 DAILY JOURNAL BOOK - LINE DESCRIPTIONS REPORT ......................60 Report Parameters............................................................................61 Selected Report Headings.................................................................62 Column Headings ............................................................................63 DAILY JOURNAL BOOK - HEADER DESCRIPTIONS REPORT ................64 Report Parameters............................................................................65 Selected Report Headings.................................................................66 Column Headings ............................................................................66 ACCOUNT LEDGER BY ACCOUNT/ACCOUNTING FLEXFIELD REPORT ............................................................................................68 Report Parameters............................................................................69 Selected Report Headings.................................................................71 Column Headings ............................................................................72 SUPPLIER/CUSTOMER SUBLEDGER BY ACCOUNT/ACCOUNTING FLEXFIELD REPORT ...........................................................................74 Report Parameters............................................................................75 Selected Report Headings.................................................................77 Column Headings ............................................................................77 SUPPLIER/CUSTOMER BALANCE BY ACCOUNT/ACCOUNTING FLEXFIELD REPORT ............................................................................................79 Report Parameters............................................................................80 Selected Report Headings.................................................................81 Column Headings ............................................................................81 TOPICAL ESSAYS.......................................................................83 GLOBAL ACCOUNTING ENGINE FEATURES.....................85 FEATURES.........................................................................................86 ACCOUNTING DIFFERENCES .............................................................88 CONTROL ACCOUNTS - UPGRADING EXISTING ACCOUNTS ..............91 THE POSTING MANAGER..................................................................93 Secured Posting................................................................................93 Data Transfer to General Ledger......................................................94 BALANCES FOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS ....................................95 Definitions.......................................................................................95 Defining Periods ..............................................................................96 IDENTIFYING YOUR DOCUMENTS ......................................................99 Document Sequence (Subledger).......................................................99 Document Sequence (General Ledger)...............................................99 Accounting Sequence Number........................................................100 SUPPLIER MERGE - CUSTOMER MERGE...........................................101 Example of a Customer Merge........................................................101 Manually Creating Adjusting Accounting Entries after a Merge...102 Automatically Creating Accounting Entries after a Merge.............103 Actions Not Supported...................................................................105 MULTIPLE REPORTING CURRENCY INSTALLATION - EURO SOLUTION.............................................................................106 Installation.....................................................................................106 Loading Rules ................................................................................106