The setup of the general ledger is at the core of financial processes because it defines how you post data according to the company policy.

Step-by-step guide

1, Use search function to find General Ledger Setup

2. Configuration for the key field in General Ledger Setup

I. General Tab

(1) Allow Positing From / To 

(2) Group Ship. Document Date - Allow create Group Shipment with Document Date on or after the date configure in General Ledger Setup.

(3) LCY Code - enter the currency code for the company. 

(4) Bank Account Nos. - assign the number series it will use for Bank Account Card


Click "Show more" to review if any other configuration you want to configure for finance process.

Journal - Amount Column

User can select the option for "Show Amounts" for showing the Amount Columns according to the company's preference.

Show Amounts - Configuration for how user use the amount column in Journal.

  •     All Amount - select this option if you want to book the journal entry by use Debit Amount and Credit Amount column
  •     Amount Only - select this option if you want to book the journal entry by use Amount column only and use symbol - / + for represent the debit side and credit side

II. Dimensions Tab

1)Setup Global Dimension - Home=> Change Global Dimensions action to assign the Global Dimension

Global Dimensions are available as fields on master record, entries in journals and documents as well used as filters, for example, on reports, batch jobs etc.  

Only two global dimensions can be use, so choose dimensions that will use often.

2)Select Short Cut Dimension (if any)

Shortcut Dimensions are available as fields on journal. You can create up to six of these.

3)Dimension Mapping

Map the dimension used in.  The setup has been done according to System Setup process.  User can review the Dimension in the page.

Important: Changing a global or shortcut dimension requires that all entries posted with the dimension are updated.

To change a global dimension, use the Change Global Dimensions function, but it can be time-consuming and may affect performance and tables may be locked during the update.

Therefore, choose your global and shortcut dimensions carefully so that you do not have to change them later.


III. Reporting Tab

System defaulted the "Financial Report" for the standard report such as Balance Sheet, Income Statement etc.

Please note, the system default account schedules are based on the G/L account categories and subcategories.  All G/L account must have a correct category and subcategories before generating the account schedule.


3. Select following setup page in Action menu for complete the General Ledger Setup.

IV. Posting - General Posting Setup (Gen. Business Posting Group / Gen. Product Posting Group)

V. GST - GST Posting Setup (GST. Business Posting Group / GST. Product Posting Group0