FV50 Park General Ledger (GL) Account Documents (JVs) (FV50)

 

Purpose

When required data input is incomplete while processing GL account items, it becomes necessary to park the document before it can be posted in the system. Users also will park completed documents before notifying the central accounting office that the documents are ready for final review and posting.

Trigger

When required data input is incomplete while processing GL account items, it becomes necessary to park the document before it can be posted in the system. Users also will park completed documents before notifying the central accounting office that the documents are ready for final review and posting.

Prerequisites

None

Menu Path

Use the following menu path(s) to begin this transaction:

·         Accounting à Financial Accounting à General Ledger à Document à Parked Documents à FV50 - Post/Delete: Single Screen Transaction

Transaction Code

FV50

Helpful Hints

None


Procedure

1.       Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.

SAP Easy Access

 

2.       Complete the following field:

Field Name

R/O/C

Description

Command Field

R

A method for accessing a particular transaction in IRIS; for example, you can enter the transaction code PIQST00 to directly access the student file.  Also referred to as T-code.

Example:         FV50

 

3.       The Park G/L Account Document screen will appear.

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

4.       The first step is to change your screen template to facilitate input by using the variant in the Tree located on the left side of your screen. You will be using Screen Variant Z_UK_1 which will modify the detail entry section to show only UK fields and eliminates many unused columns from the SAP detail format. For this transaction double-click on  .

    "Grayed-out" columns and fields on the screen indicate information derived by the system or fields where changes cannot be made.

5.       Complete following field in the Header (the top portion of the screen):

Field Name

R/O/C

Description

Document Date

R

The date of the document.

Example:         03/09/2007

    A quick way to input the current date is to press F4 to bring up the system calendar, then press F2 to select the current date.

 

Calendar

 

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

6.       Within the Header, complete the following fields:

Field Name

R/O/C

Description

Posting Date

R

The date the document updates the database and is reflected in the financial system

    Today's date automatically populates this field and, in most cases, should not be changed. The posting date determines the posting period (month) to which the transaction will be posted.

Reference

R

Reference of the document

Example:         GA

    The reference field represents the UK location relevant for the document, a standard for how this field should be keyed is being developed and will be provided.

Doc.Header Text

R

Description of business transaction.

Example:         Recharge Print Supp Nurse

 

7.       In the G/L acct field, click on the Possible Entries icon  to search for the appropriate.

    You can key in the appropriate GL Account directly into the field, if you know the number.

8.       In the G/L long text field, enter the description of the GL account or enter a partial description using wildcards (*). For example, if you were searching for printing supplies, enter *print*

 

General Ledger Account (1)    6 Entries found

 

9.       When the list of matches for the search criteria appears, double-click on the appropriate GL Account. For this example, double-click on  .

General Ledger Account (1)    6 Entries found

 

    In this example, all of the GL Accounts which contain the word "print" was displayed.

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

10.     Continue completing the following fields:

Field Name

R/O/C

Description

D/C

R

Debit or Credit indicator. Select the appropriate indicator using the Drop-down icon in the field.

Example:         S Debit

Amount in doc.curr.

R

Enter the amount for this line item.

Example:         347.00

Text

R

Description of the Text.

Example:         Recruit

Cost center

R

An organizational unit within a controlling area that represents a clearly delimited location where revenue and costs occur. Organizational divisions can be based on functional requirements, allocation criteria, physical location and/or responsibility for costs.

Example:         1012000810

 

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

11.     On the next line, complete the following fields:

Field Name

R/O/C

Description

G/L acct

R

Appropriate GL Account number for this line.

Example:         540337

D/C

R

Debit or Credit indicator.

Example:         H Credit

Amount in doc.curr.

R

The amount for this line.

Example:         347.00

Cost center

R

The appropriate Cost Center for this line

Example:         1012000820

 

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

12.     Click the Enter icon  or press Enter on your keyboard to accept the entry.

    Green checkmarks appear in the Status column. This means that the data entered on that line is valid and was accepted by the system. It does not mean that the data is accurate, e.g., correct cost center or amount.

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

    Use the Save icon on the Standard Toolbar when you don't have all of the information and can not complete the document at that time. This button will save the document for later data entry, but it will not do any validation checking which is necessary before parking the document.

    The push buttons located on the Application Toolbar provide the following functions:

Tree On, Tree Off - toggles access to Tree area and existing parked documents

Company Code - set to UK00

Simulate - to view your document and print screen

Save as Completed - validates data, use when ready to send paperwork to the proper department

Post - you will not "post" the document. Posting creates a financial transaction

Editing Options - user specific defaults

13.     Click on the   button to view the entered values before "Save as Complete".

Document Overview

 

    If the Sum does not appear in the Amount column (the yellow row in the picture above), click on the Amount column header , then click on the Display Sum icon  to check for a zero (0) total.

 

14.     Save the document as complete by clicking on the  button to generate the document number.

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

    Remember to jot down the document number displayed in the Status Bar. While you can do a search for the document in the future, it is easier to pull up the document using the document number.

15.     Re-display the document and simulate it, so that you can print it.

16.     To print the document:

16.1        Select the print icon on the Simulate screen

16.2        Your printer should default in the Output Device window

16.3        Print your document

 

Park G/L Account Document: Company Code UK00

 

17.     To leave the transaction, click on the Exit icon  .

Exit Editing

 

18.     When the Exit Editing box appears, click on the  button.

SAP Easy Access

 

19.     You have completed this transaction.

Result

You have created a GL account document (journal entry) and parked it.

Comments

Please forward any required documentation to the appropriate central accounting office, and the parked document to be reviewed and posted by the central accounting offices.