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GL Settings - Period tab

Navigator > Setup > General Ledger > Settings > Period tab

See also GL Settings - General tab.

Current Period

Choose the Current Period before you enter transactions. After transactions have been entered, this can only be changed by using the End Of Period option.

First Available Period

The earliest period that can be posted to. Must be earlier than than or equal to Current Period.

Last Available Period

The latest period that can be posted to. Must be later than than or equal to Current Period.

First History Period

The earliest period history is retained for.

Retain Years History

The number of years to store history for. The minimum is 1, which includes the current and last years' data. This setting is used when you prune history.

Actual Years of History

The number of years of history actually stored.

Advance First Available At End Of Period

Selected, the First Available Period will be automatically advanced during an End Of Period process.

Advance Last Available At End Of Period

Selected, the Last Available Period will be automatically advanced during an End Of Period process.

Last EOP User

The user who ran the last End Of Period.

Last EOP Performed

The date the last End of Period was run.

GL Last Recovered

The date the most recent GL file recovery was performed.

Note: Available periods, i.e. the range of periods between First Available Period and Last Available Period must all be status Open. The periods available to a User are further limited by the User Settings for Prior and Future Periods allowed for Posting.