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GL Chart Of Accounts

Navigator > Setup > General Ledger > Chart Of Accounts

Options for setting up a GL Chart Of Accounts. You can:

Import

Load a Chart Of Accounts without having to enter each account individually. Use this to load the standard Chart Of Accounts provided or to load a Chart Of Accounts file created by the Export option (see below).

Import Format

Select the file type to import:

  • CSV/Tab Delimited - Fields on a line are separated by commas / the tab character.
  • Excel Worksheet - Microsoft Excel worksheet (default). Specify the Excel Worksheet to import from.

File Name

Click Select File (F2) to browse for the file name. A default file GLChart.csv is provided, located in the GLCharts folder.

Excel Worksheet

When the Import Format is Excel Worksheet, select the name of the worksheet to import from.

Note: Do not use apostrophes (') in worksheet names, as this can cause problems.

Errors found during Import are reported when the import completes.

After successful import run Validate Ledger to check the chart.

Delete

Delete the file, including details, transactions and balances, then enter a new Chart Of Accounts.

Warning: You will be prompted to back up your data before running this, as this deletes the GL including all posted transactions, and is not reversible. Restrict permission for this for all Users except the Master User. Permission is found under GL > Chart Of Accounts; set the Permission to a level other than Control to prevent access to the Delete option.

Export

To create a current Chart Of Accounts file, you can copy the COA to be used in another system.

Format

Select the file type to export to:

  • CSV File - Fields on a line are separated by commas.
  • Tab Delimited File - Similar to CSV file except the fields are separated by the tab character.
  • Quoted CSV File - CSV file with string fields enclosed by double quote marks (" ").
  • Excel XLSX File - Microsoft Excel XLSX file (default).

File Name

Similar to Import, specify the export file name or click Select File (F2).

The first row and column position must contain the following signature: "MGL13". The remaining items in the first row are ignored for import, and are filled with headings for export.

Columns exported are: