Description Field, Gen. Journal Line Table

Specifies a description of the entry. The field is automatically filled when the Account No. field is filled.

If the journal is a recurring journal, you can choose to let the description be updated automatically every time the journal is posted. (You can also choose to enter a fixed text that is used every time the journal is updated.)

To have the program update the description automatically, enter a code that represents the number the program will insert. You can choose from among the following codes:

Code Enter:

%1

Current day (for example, Monday)

%2

Current week (for example, 52)

%3

Current month number (for example, 1)

%4

Current month name (for example, January)

%5

Current accounting period name (for example, January).

You can use the codes as shown in the following example:

If the entry's description will be "Rent + current month," enter "Rent %3" in the field.

Tip

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Parent Tables

Table Location
Gen. Journal Line Table General Ledger
Posting No. Series Field, Gen. Journal Line Table General Ledger
Posting No. Series Field, Gen. Journal Line Table General Ledger
Posting No. Series Field, Gen. Journal Line Table General Ledger
Gen. Journal Line Table General Ledger
Posting No. Series Field, Gen. Journal Line Table General Ledger

See Also

Reference

General Journal

Other Resources

Work with General Journals