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    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

    -------------------1. You want to change the period dates because of a change in businessneeds or a mistake was made when it was set up. How can you fix this?

    Answer: You can change a period's speciica!ions" e#cep! or !heperiod !$pe" as %ong as !he period has no! een used in a se!

    You canno! change a ca%endar period !ha! is open" c%osed"u!ure en!era%e" or per(anen!%$ c%osed in an$ se! o oo)s" or isinc%uded in an open udge! or encu(rance $earI i! is diicu%! !o use !he periods as is" !he es! so%u!ion is !ocrea!e a new se! o oo)s !ha! uses a new ca%endar wi!h !he correc!period da!es You can run *onso%ida!ion !o (o+e !he ,enera% edger

    a%ances ro( !he o%d se! o oo)s !o !he new se! o oo)s

    2. Can I add an adjusting period to my caendar?

    Answer: You can on%$ deine !he nu(er o periods !ha! is speciied $ !he .eriodT$pe $ou are using or $our se! o oo)s /or e#a(p%e"i" or $our se! o oo)s" $ou are using a .eriod T$pe o 0on!h"and 0on!h is deined !o ha+e 12 periods per $ear" $ou can on%$deine 12 periods o .eriod T$pe 0on!h or an$ one $ear" on !he*a%endar or(

    !. You defined a "eriod #ype and now ha$e decided that you want tochange the periods per year that are associated with the "eriod #ype. How

    can you do this?

    Answer: Once $ou deine a .eriod T$pe and sa+e i!" $ou canno! change i!I $ouneed !o change !he nu(er o periods !hen $ou ha+e !o deinea new .eriod T$pe and a new Se! o 3oo)s !o use !ha! new .eriod T$pe

    %. &hat are the year types '(isca' and 'Caendar' used for?

    Answer: The Year T$pe 4/isca% or *a%endar5" is used on%$ !o de!er(ine which !wo

    digi!s !o append !o !he s$s!e( genera!ed period na(eRegard%ess o which Year T$pe is used" !he 'Year' en!ered on !he*a%endar or( (us! e !he sa(e or a%% periods in $our isca% $ear -whe!her i! is a ca%endar $ear or a isca% $ear

    I Year T$pe 6 *a%endar:The %as! 2 digi!s o !he '/ro(' da!e or !he period are used

    I Year T$pe 6 /isca%:

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    The %as! 2 digi!s o !he +a%ue in !he 'Year' are used

    Reerences: No!e 1787921

    ). You are setting up a new set of books and a caendar and are not surehow much of the first year you need to define in the caendar.

    *o you need to define an entire year for the first year in yourcaendar if you are ony going to open the ast period in that year?

    Answer: No" $ou do no! ha+e !o deine !he en!ire $ear You on%$ deine !he periods$ou need" u! o course wi!hou! gaps e!ween periods Re(e(er !o deine oneprior period i $ou wi%% e !rans%a!ing

    E#a(p%e: You wan! !o s!ar! en!ering !ransac!ions oranuar$ 2;;1" u! $ou wi%% e doing !rans%a!ions or anuar$2;;1 a%so" !hen $ou wi%% need !o deine and open a period eore!ha! In !his e#a(p%e"

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    So $ou wi%% need !o deine ? regu%ar periods" and 7 ad@us!ingperiods The Year (us! e deined as !he ne#! seuen!ia% $ear

    5

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    11. &hat is the function of -4*5#04"06I7*485" tabe and how is itpopuated?

    Answer: The ,D

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    17 Bow do $ou se%ec! !he range o accoun!s !o e conso%ida!edC

    ; 5=:&06:

    1. Can you dridown to subsidiary sub edger detais?

    You ha+e run conso%ida!ion successu%%$ You wan! !o )now i $ou canperor( dri%%down !o $our susidiar$ su %edger de!ai%s

    /ro( $our conso%ida!ed paren! se! o oo)s" $ou can dri%%down !o accoun! a%ances"re+iew conso%ida!ion @ourna% en!ries" dri%%down ur!her !o susidiar$ se!s o oo)s"re+iew susidiar$ accoun! a%ances" !hen dri%%down e+en ur!her !o susidiar$ @ourna%en!ries and e+en !o $our susidiaries' su %edger de!ai%s

    Responsii%i!$ 6 ,enera% edger Super UserNa+iga!ion 6 Inuir$FAccoun!

    a .eror( an accoun! inuir$ in $our conso%ida!ed paren! se! o oo)s

    *%ic) on !he Show ourna%

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    *rea!e Su((ar$ ourna%s:I $ou se%ec! '*rea!e Su((ar$ ourna%s' op!ion" on%$ su((ar$ a(oun!s wi%% ecrea!ed or each accoun! I !his op!ion is no! chec)ed" i! wi%% i(por! inde!ai% (ode

    No!e: 1;8=7>79

    !. -@C569 :hows a difference in *ecember Consoidation

    You e#ecu!ed !he conso%ida!ion process and an una%anced @ourna% is genera!ed I$ou %oo) a! !he *onso%ida!ion Audi! Repor!" !here is a dierenceThe pro%e( is !ha! !he conso%ida!ion ru%es were deined wi!h o+er%apping accoun!ranges Re+iew conso%ida!ion ru%es and i# !he o+er%apping ranges:

    a Na+iga!e !o *onso%ida!ionF

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    c *%ic) on !he KRe+erse ourna%L u!!on !o re+erse

    You need !o re+erse ou! !he pre+ious *onso%ida!ion ourna%Usua%%$ *onso%ida!ion is rerun ecause !here is a pro%e(Ferror in !he irs! run In!his case" !he pre+ious pos!ed a!ch needs !o re+ersedNo!e: 1892;?1

    +. &hen Consoidating for the first time choose Y#* 5mount.

    When running conso%ida!ion or !he irs! !i(e" i! is es! !o run a YT *an Securi!$ Ru%es pre+en! users in one organia!ion in !he sa(e se! o oo)sro( adding *ross Ja%ida!ion Ru%es !o ano!her organia!ionC

    Answer--------There is no! a wa$ in !he sa(e se! o oo)s" !o pre+en! users ro( oneopera!ing uni! +ia securi!$ ru%es" ro( changing cross +a%ida!ion ru%esor ano!her opera!ing uni! The on%$ wa$ !o do !his wou%d !o e crea!ea separa!e se! o oo)s or each opera!ing uni! Since securi!$ ru%espre+en! users ro( ei!her +iewing da!a or en!ering da!a in genera%" !he$ dono! per!ain !o se! up issues such as crea!ing cross +a%ida!ion ru%es

    Thereore" !he on%$ o!her wa$ !o pre+en! one user ro( one organia!ionro( crea!ing cross-+a%ida!ion ru%es !o !he o!her organia!ion" when in!he sa(e se! o oo)s" wou%d e !o co(p%e!e%$ re(o+e !ha! (enu unc!ionro( !he user

    = E+er$ *oun!r$ has a ,%oa% 0anager or User Responsii%i!$ !o access ,%oa%SO3 u! i! is supposed !o %i(i! users !o !heir own ega% En!i!ies Bowe+er"an Argen!ian @ourna% can e pos!ed $ !he *hi%ian user Bow is !his possi%eC

    Answer--------This is wor)ing as in!ended Securi!$ ru%es wi%% prohii! a responsii%i!$ro( eing a%e !o en!e cer!ain +a%ues as we%% as prohii! !he +iewing

    o !hose +a%ues Bowe+er securi!$ ru%es wi%% no! prohii! !heac!ions ao+e ecause !he$ are in !he sa(e se! o oo)s The s$s!e( doesno! de!er(ine i a @ourna% has +a%ues in i! !ha! are %oc)ed $ securi!$ru%es I i! did !ha!" !he @ourna% wou%d appear as una%ancedThere wou%d ha+e !o e an incredi%e a(oun! o %ogic in+o%+ed" which wou%dur!her reduce peror(ance" or !he pos!ing progra( !o scan !he @ourna% orsecuri!$ ru%es irs! eore pos!ing .os!ing does no! !a)e in!o considera!ion!he ru%es" !his is done a! !he !i(e o @ourna% en!r$

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    ? /orgo! !o chec) !he securi!$ ena%ed %ag or each seg(en! and i! is no!upda!a%e Bow do I correc! !hisC

    Answer--------*hec) $our Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d s!ruc!ure !o see i i! is roen Unreee

    !he s!ruc!ure" !hen $ou shou%d e a%e !o ena%e Securi!$ or !heSeg(en!

    1; In ,enera% edger" a securi!$ ru%e o a paren! wi!h chi%dren was se! up!o inc%ude !he paren! and assigned !o a responsii%i!$ Bowe+er i! isno! unc!ioning proper%$

    Answer--------The s$s!e( a%%ows !he accoun! !he cus!o(er wan!ed u! doesn'! disa%%ow!he ones !ha! are chi%dren o !he paren! +a%ues e#c%udedRe+iew no!e OSS1>>7;; Ti!%ed: He$ /%e#ie%d Ro%%up Bierarchica% Securi!$no! Wor)ing .roper%$

    11 Is i! easi%e !o de%e!e an E#c%ude s!a!e(en! in order !o reso%+e aSecuri!$ Ru%e issueC

    Answer--------The Securi!$ ru%e shou%d no! e (odiied $ de%e!ing an e#c%ude or inc%udeas i! (a$ corrup! !he ru%e Ins!ead" de%e!e a%% ru%e %ines4inc%ude and e#c%udes5" sa+e and redeine !he inc%ude and e#c%udesI !he ru%e s!i%% doesn'! wor)" crea!e a new ru%e and assign i! !o !heresponsii%i!ies in p%ace o !he origina% ru%e

    12 Wha! s!andard repor!s ha+e securi!$ ena%ed in Re%ease 11iC

    Answer--------Tria% 3a%ance" Accoun! Ana%$sis and ,enera% edger are !he on%$s!andard repor!s in Re%ease 11i or which securi!$ ru%es app%$

    17 Is i! reco((ended !o use a uni+ersa% Inc%ude when se!!ing up ru%esC

    Answer--------I! is reco((ended !o s!ar! each securi!$ ru%ewi!h a uni+ersa% Inc%ude s!a!e(en! and !hen e%i(ina!e each +a%ue

    using E#c%ude s!a!e(en!s

    18 Wha! unc!ions do securi!$ ru%es app%$ !oC

    Answer--------Securi!$ ru%es app%$ !o Accoun! Inuir$" udge!s" /S,'s and @ourna% en!r$unc!ions In Re%ease 11i" !his a%so app%ies !o se+era% s!andard repor!s4%is!ed pre+ious%$5 .%ease no!e" !he$ do no! app%$ !o !he pos!ing

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    o @ourna%s or !he re+iew o @ourna%s When re+iewing a @ourna% wi!hsecuri!$ ru%es" !he !o!a%s are s!i%% disp%a$ed" i! is on%$ !heindi+idua% %ines !ha! are no! +isi%e This is s!andard unc!iona%i!$

    1G Wha! is Bierarchica% Securi!$C

    Answer--------.%ease see No!e:198>9?1or inor(a!ion regarding !his newea!ure /or addi!ion inor(a!ion go !o 0e!a%in):

    1 ogon !o 0e!a%in)2 Se%ec! Top Tech

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    1 Ques!ion: Bow does Re!ained Earnings ge! ca%cu%a!ed in Orac%e ,enera%edgerC

    ,enera% edger au!o(a!ica%%$ pos!s !he ne! a%ance o a%% inco(e and e#pense

    accoun!s ro( !he prior $ear !o !he re!ained earnings accoun! when $ou open!he irs! period o !he isca% $ear , wi%% au!o(a!ica%%$ upda!e !here!ained earnings as needed" when $ou pos! @ourna% en!ries !o !he prior$ear

    I $ou ha+e (u%!ip%e co(panies or a%ancing en!i!ies wi!hin a se! o oo)s",enera% edger shou%d au!o(a!ica%%$ crea!e a re!ained earnings accoun! oreach co(pan$ or a%ancing en!i!$

    I an audi!a%e @ourna% en!r$ is needed a! $ear end $ou cansu(i! !he *rea!e Inco(e S!a!e(en!s *%osing ourna%s progra( See Orac%e,enera% edger Users ,uide" Re%ease 11I" +o%u(e 1" par! nu(er A=2=G;-;1page 1-1=8 " s!ep 21

    A new ea!ure in 11G2 or pa!chse! A 177?9G= ,enera% edger can now genera!e2 !$pes o @ourna%s:

    1Inco(e S!a!e(en! *%ose: This @ourna% c%oses a%% o !he inco(e s!a!e(en!accoun!s !o !he re!ained earnings accoun!23a%ance Shee! *%ose: This @ourna% pos!s a%% asse! and %iai%i!$ a%ances!o a c%osing accoun! !ha! $ou speci$see no!e 1G17121in (e!a%in)

    2 Ques!ion: Where can I ind (ore inor(a!ion on Year End *%oseC

    See Orac%e ,enera% edger Users ,uide" Re%ease 11I" +o%u(e 1" par! nu(erA=2=G;-;1" pages 1-1=1 !hrough 1-1=8 A%so" see No!e 99G721, Orac%e ,enera%edger Year End *%osing .rocess" in 0e!a%in)

    7 Ques!ion: When $ou !r$ !o open !he irs! period o !he new $ear" $ou arege!!ing an error (essage in (odu%e g%oire Wha! is causing !his errorC

    The open period progra( wi%% !r$ !o crea!eFaccess re!ained earnings accoun!co(ina!ions or A a%ancing seg(en! +a%ues These (us! e ena%ed" pos!a%e"and no! e#pired I !he accoun! co(ina!ion does no! e#is!" and d$na(icinser!ion is no! ena%ed" i! (us! e pre-deined on !he accoun! co(ina!ionor( I d$na(ic inser!ion is ena%ed" !here (us! e no securi!$ ru%es or cross

    +a%ida!ion ru%es !ha! pre+en! !he crea!ion o !he accoun!e#a(p%eSBR

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    The Re!ained Earnings accoun! code co(ina!ion is assigned in !he Se! o 3oo)sor( Using ,enera% edger Super User" na+iga!e !o Se!upF/inancia%sF3oo)sEn!er $our Re!ained Earnings code co(ina!ion or $our se! o oo)s a! !heo!!o( o !he or( En!er on%$ one re!ained earnings accoun! code co(ina!ionWhen $ou open !he irs! period o $our isca% $ear" ,enera% edger crea!esre!ained earnings accoun! co(ina!ions or e+er$ +a%ue $ou ha+e deined in $our

    a%ancing seg(en! and wi%% use !his code co(ina!ion as a !e(p%a!e !o crea!e!hose code co(ina!ionsWhen new co(pan$ seg(en!s are added !e re!ained earnings co(ina!ion shou%de crea!ed as $ou open !he ne#! period

    See Orac%e ,enera% edger Users ,uide" Re%ease 11I" +o%u(e 2" par! nu(erA=2=8?-;1" pages ?-99 !hrough ?->GSee Orac%e ,enera% edger Users ,uide" Re%ease 11" +o%u(e 2" par! nu(erAG=8>2-;1" pages 9-89 !hrough 9-GG

    G Ques!ion: *an $ou change !he re!ained earnings accoun! in !he deinese! o oo)s or(C

    Yes u! a!er ug 2G>9>9; a warning (essage is dip%a$ed ecause i! can causepro%e(sI $ou change !he accoun!" when $ou open !he irs! period o !he ne#!$ear !he re+enue and e#pense accoun!s wi%% c%ose ou! !o !he new accoun!Bowe+er no ac!ion wi%% e !a)en on !he a%ances in !he o%d accoun!You wou%d ha+e !o (a)e a (anua% @ourna% en!r$ !o (o+e !he a%ance i $ouwan!ed i! !o e in !he new re!ained earnings accoun! This is no! suppor!edsee no!e 1;=219?9or po!en!ia% pro%e(s

    9 Wha! are !he conseuences o opening !he irs! period o !he new $eareore c%osing !he %as! period o !he pre+ious $earC

    The Orac%e ,enera% edger app%ica!ion enco(passes !he $ear end c%osing processin!o !he OpenF*%ose .eriod progra( To open !he irs! period o a new $ear" !he,OIRE process in !he OpenF*%ose progra( co(p%e!es !he !ranser o a%% a%ances(ar)ed Re+enue or E#pense in !he code co(ina!ion !a%e !o !he re!ained earningsaccoun! or !ha! a%ancing seg(en!The progra( !hen se!s !he eginning a%ances or !hese accoun!s !o ero or!he irs! period o !he new $earThis process does no! crea!e a @ourna% en!r$" i! si(p%$ upda!es !heaccoun! a%ances See no!e 18????1or de!ai%s

    No!e: /or currenc$ 6 STAT" !he re+enue and e#pense accoun! a%ances do NOT!ranser !o re!ained earnings a! !he eginning o !he new $ear Bowe+er @us!

    %i)e o!her currenc$ +a%ues" !he eginning a%ances or re+enue and e#penseSTAT accoun!s are se! !o ero or !he irs! period o !he new $ear and iaccoun! !$pe is a a%ance shee! accoun!" !he a%ance is re!ained across $ears

    You can open !he ne#! isca% $ear eore !he curren! isca% $ear is co(p%e!eThis a%%ows su%edger processing !o con!inue on a nor(a% asis When a @ourna%is pos!ed !o a period prior !o !he M%a!es! open periodM" !he pos!ing progra(ro%%s orward ac!ua% a%ances !o a%% periods e+er opened" !hus upda!ing !here!ained earnings a%ance or !he prior $ear

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    No!e: Opening !he irs! period o !he new $ear pre(a!ure%$ can resu%! inpos!ing peror(ance degrada!ion This can occur ecause !he pos!ing progra(ro%%s orward a%% aec!ed accoun! a%ances !o a%% open periods

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    G *an I pos! ou! o a%ance @ourna% en!riesC9 Wha! repor!s show unpos!ed or pos!ed @ourna% en!riesC> *an I pos! !o a paren! accoun!C= Wha! are !he possi%e a!ch pos!ing error s!a!usesC? Bow do I run pos!ing ro( !he co((and %ine in deug (odeC1; Bow can I de%e!e a @ourna% a!ch !ha! has no @ourna%s or %inesC

    11 A a!ch is a+ai%a%e or pos!ing on !he .os! ourna%s or( !ha! hasno dei! or credi! a(oun!s shown or i! You pos! !he a!ch and !he.os!ing e#ecu!ion repor! con!ains !he error 'No @ourna% en!r$ %ines or!his a!ch' Now !he a!ch is gre$ed ou! on !he .os! ourna%s or( andI can no! ind i! on !he En!er ourna%s or( Bow can I ind andde%e!e !his a!chC12 Wh$ is !he .os! u!!on gre$ed ou! on !he En!er ourna%s or(C17 I su(i!!ed pos!ing and recei+e !he o%%owing errors in !he %og i%e: g%p(pi45 ;8-0AR-1??= ;=:;;:;;SBR Are securi!$ ru%es enorced in pos!ingC1= I opened !he irs! period o !he new $ear wi!hou! c%osing !he prior $earWi%% !his cause a pro%e(C

    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

    -------------------1 Bow can I pos! a @ourna% in an error s!a!usC I! does no! show in !he pos!@ourna% a!ches screen

    Answer:The .os!ing ourna% 3a!ches screen wi%% on%$ disp%a$ @ourna%s a+ai%a%e orpos!ing A a!ch in error is no! a+ai%a%e or pos!ing I $ou canno! c%ear!he error $ou need !o pos! ro( !he @ourna% en!r$ screen See No!e 1;91=7G9or de!ai%ed ins!ruc!ions

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    2 *an I drop !he ,D.OSTIN,DINTERI0D !a%esC

    Answer: Yes $ou can Bowe+er" eore doing so" $ou shou%d chec) !he pos!ing"!rans%a!ion" open period or su((aria!ion processes !ha! crea!ed!hese i%es The ,D.OSTIN,DINTERI0D !a%es are !e(porar$ !a%es

    and are nor(a%%$ dropped a!er !he process has co(p%e!ed successu%%$

    TI.: Wai! a wee) or so eore $ou de%e!e !he !a%e (anua%%$" @us!in case $our processes did no! co(p%e!e

    WARNIN,:

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    9 Wha! repor!s show unpos!ed or pos!ed @ourna% en!riesC

    Answer: The ourna%s ,enera% repor! can e run or .os!ed" Unpos!ed or

    Error s!a!us a!ches

    > *an I pos! !o a paren! accoun!C

    Answer: No" $ou can on%$ pos! !o de!ai% %e+e% accoun!s .aren! accoun!s do no!ho%d a%ances

    = Wha! are !he possi%e a!ch pos!ing error s!a!usesC

    Answer: Error1: The a!ch has a con!ro% !o!a% +io%a!ionError2: Se%ec!ed or pos!ing !o a period !ha! is no! open

    Error7: Showing no @ourna% en!ries or !his a!chError8: Showing @ourna% con!ro% !o!a% +io%a!ionErrorG: Showing (u%!ip%e pro%e(s pre+en!ing pos!ing o a!chError9: Showing an una%anced @ourna% en!r$" and suspense pos!ingis no! a%%owedError>: Showing in+a%id @ourna% en!r$ %ines or no @ourna% en!r$%ines or !his a!chError=: Showing una%anced encu(rance en!r$ wi!hou! reser+e accoun!Error?: Showing an encu(rance @ourna% en!r$ wi!h no encu(rance !$peError1;: Showing una%anced in!erco(pan$ @ourna% en!r$Error11: Showing una%anced @ourna% en!r$ $ accoun! ca!egor$Error12: /unds reser+a!ion ai%ed

    Error17: Showing in+a%id period and con+ersion inor(a!ion or !hisa!chError18: Showing @ourna% en!r$ wi!h in+a%id or inac!i+e suspenseaccoun!Error1G: Showing encu(rance en!r$ wi!h in+a%id or inac!i+ereser+e accoun!Error19: Showing @ourna% en!r$ wi!h in+a%id or inac!i+e in!erco(pan$accoun!

    Reerences: Orac%e ,enera% edger User's ,uide" Re%ease 11" page 1-12;

    ? Bow do I run pos!ing ro( !he co((and %ine in deug (odeC

    Answer: You can run an$ , progra( ro( !he co((and %ine /o%%ow !hes!eps %is!ed in No!e 1;71>1?9

    1; Bow can I de%e!e a @ourna% a!ch !ha! has no @ourna%s or %inesC

    Answer: You need !o use !he /ind 3a!ches window !o ind !he 3a!ch on !heEn!er ourna%s or( /ro( !here" $ou can de%e!e !he a!ch

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    The irs! window !ha! is disp%a$ed when $ou na+iga!e !o !he En!erouran%s or( is !he /ind ourna%s window You can no! ind !hea!ch using !his window" since !here are no @ourna%s associa!edwi!h !he a!ch See No!e 1;79>=89or de!ai%ed ins!ruc!ions

    11 A a!ch is a+ai%a%e or pos!ing on !he .os! ourna%s or( !ha! hasno dei! or credi! a(oun!s shown or i! You pos! !he a!ch and !he.os!ing e#ecu!ion repor! con!ains !he error 'No @ourna% en!r$ %ines or!his a!ch' Now !he a!ch is gre$ed ou! on !he .os! ourna%s or( andI can no! ind i! on !he En!er ourna%s or( Bow can I ind andde%e!e !his a!chC

    Answer: This a!ch does no! ha+e an$ @ourna%sYou need !o use !he /ind 3a!ches window !o ind !he 3a!ch on !heEn!er ourna%s or( /ro( !here" $ou can de%e!e !he a!chThe irs! window !ha! is disp%a$ed when $ou na+iga!e !o !he En!erouran%s or( is !he /ind ourna%s window You can no! ind !hea!ch using !his window" since !here are no @ourna%s associa!ed

    wi!h !he a!ch See No!e 1;79>=89or de!ai%ed ins!ruc!ions

    12 Wh$ is !he .os! u!!on gre$ed ou! on !he En!er ourna%s or(C

    Answer: In Re%ease 1;>" $ou (us! se! !he proi%e op!ion 'ourna%s:A%%ow .os!ing

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    18 I a( !r$ing !o su(i! a a!ch or pos!ing and recei+e !he error'A..-=;G=: This or( ai%ed !o su(i! $our pos!ing concurren!reues! .%ease ensure !ha! $our concurren! (anager is running'

    Answer: Se! !he '.rin!er' proi%e op!ion This proi%e op!ion (us! ese! !o successu%%$ su(i! (os! concurren! reues!s

    Reerences: Orac%e App%ica!ions User's ,uide Re%ease 11" page 9->".ar! AG=1?G-;1

    1G .os!ing ai%s wi!h Error >: Showing in+a%id @ourna% en!r$ %ines or no@ourna% en!r$ %ines or !his a!ch Bow can I correc! !his andresu(i! !he a!ch or pos!ingC

    Answer: *orrec! !he @ourna% %ines !ha! caused !he error4s5 0a)e adu(($ change !o !he a!ch so !he s!a!us wi%% e upda!ed" !henresu(i! !he a!ch or pos!ing See No!e 1;91=7G9or de!ai%edins!ruc!ions

    19 .os!ing ai%s wi!h Error 1;: Showing una%anced in!erco(pan$ @ourna% en!r$"or Error 19: Showing @ourna% en!r$ wi!h in+a%id or inac!i+e in!erco(pan$accoun! Bow can I correc! !his and resu(i! !he pos!ingC

    Answer: This is an una%anced in!erco(pan$ @ourna% I au!o(a!ic in!erco(pan$a%ancing is no! ena%ed or !he se! o oo)s" $ou (us! (anua%%$add %ines !o !he @ourna% !o a%ance !he co(panies 4a%ancing seg(en!+a%ues5 I au!o(a!ic in!erco(pan$ a%ancing is ena%ed" !hen one o!he o%%owing is !rue:-- An in!erco(pan$ accoun! has no! een deined or one or (ore

    a%ancing seg(en!s and d$na(ic inser!ion is no! ena%ed or!he se! o oo)s-- The s$s!e( is !r$ing !o crea!e an accoun! code co(ina!ion !ha!+io%a!es a cross-+a%ida!ion or securi!$ ru%e-- The s$s!e( is !r$ing !o crea!e an accoun! code co(ina!ion !ha!con!ains a seg(en! !ha! is disa%ed or no! pos!a%e-- An in!erco(pan$ accoun! co(ina!ion is disa%ed or no! pos!a%eSee No!e 1;12?=21;2or de!ai%ed ins!ruc!ions on how !o reso%+e !his

    No!e: Error19 can a%so e caused $ a cross +a%ida!ion ru%e pre+en!ing !hecrea!ion o a suspense accoun! Suspense %ogic is a%wa$s app%iedeore in!erco(pan$ a%ancing in pos!ing I $ou ha+e una%anced@ourna% headers in $our a!ch" suspense pos!ing wi%% irs! !r$ !o

    a%ance !he( wi!h !he suspense accoun!s" ie (a)ing !he !o!a%header dei! 6 !o!a% header credi!" and a%so (a)ing !he @ourna%en!ries a%anced wi!hin !he a%ancing seg(en! +a%ues

    1> Are securi!$ ru%es enorced in pos!ingC

    Answer: No .os!ing is con!ro%%ed a! !he user %e+e% A user can pos! a%%@ourna%s or a se! o oo)s" or none a! a%% This is con!ro%%ed $

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    Yes" as %ong as !he$ share !he sa(e char! o accoun!s You assign !he Se! o 3oo)s!o !he /inancia%

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    Reerences----------See no!e 1?=9211- Where Wha! changes can e (ade !o a /inancia%

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    Use N/S 0oun!ing !o (ap a dri+e ro( !he E#press Ser+er !o !he *oncurren!0anager ser+er See $ourUNI

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    Answer------

    1 I !here is ano!her Open .eriod progra( s!i%% running or !he curren! se! ooo)s" %e! i! con!inue !o co(p%e!ion

    2 I !here is no o!her Open .eriod progra( running or !he curren! se! ooo)s !r$ !he s% sugges!ed No!e 2771G;1or 178;;>1 or c%eaning up concurren!reues!s

    See ug 2?G8;;;- WBEN O.EN .ERIO< IS INTERRU.TE

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    = *an I use a dieren! char! o accoun!s or ($ repor!ing se! o oo)sC? When udge!s are deined in !he .ri(ar$ se! o oo)s do !he$ ge! recordedinRepor!ing se! o oo)sC1;

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    In+en!or$ does no! suppor! 0R*

    8 When do !he !ransac!ions en!ered in su%edgers ge! con+er!ed !o !herepor!ing currenc$CThe !ransac!ions are con+er!ed !o !he repor!ing currenc$ a! !he !i(e

    o origina% en!r$

    G When *an I inuire on !hese repor!ing currenc$ !ransac!ions in !hesu%edgerCThe$ are a+ai%a%e i((edia!e%$ in !he su-%edgers as !he !ransac!ions arecon+er!ed a! !he !i(e o origina% en!r$ in !he su%edger

    9 *an I use !he sa(e responsii%i!$ or o!h .ri(ar$ and Repor!ing se! ooo)sCNo" !wo responsii%i!ies ha+e !o e se! up" one or !he pri(ar$ andrepor!ing se! o oo)s respec!i+e%$

    >

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    In re%ease 11 and 11icon+ersion op!ions are deined or each co(ina!ion oOrac%e App%ica!ion and opera!ing uni! or which $ou wan! !o con+er!!ransac!ions !o $our repor!ing se! o oo)s

    18 *an I change !he eec!i+e da!e once I s!ar! using 0R*CNo" i! is s!rong%$ reco((ended no! !o change !he eec!i+e da!e

    1G In wha! wa$ does !he proi%e op!ion 0O - Opera!ing uni! aec! !he 0R*CI a repor!ing se! o oo)s is assigned !o a pri(ar$ se! o oo)s !hen!his proi%e op!ion shou%d e se! !o !he sa(e opera!ing uni! or o!h!he .ri(ar$ and Repor!ing se! o oo)s

    19 Bow do docu(en! nu(ers ge! assigned !o @ourna%sCWhen a @ourna% is en!ered in !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s !he docu(en!nu(er assigned is de!er(ined $ !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s and i! wi%%e !he sa(e nu(er in !he repor!ing se! o oo)s a%so

    1> When su %edger pos!ing is done or !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s does i!a%so occur or !he repor!ing se! o oo)sCSu%edger pos!ing process !o ,enera% %edger (us! e done (u%!ip%e !i(esonce or !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s and !hen repea!ed or each repor!ingse! o oo)s assigned !o !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s

    No!e: The one s!ep su%edger pos!ing ea!ure is a+ai%a%e $ app%$ing!he re%e+an! pa!ch

    1= When re+a%ua!ion is run in !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s does i! a%sore+a%ue !he a%ances in !he repor!ing se! o oo)sC

    Re+a%ua!ion can e run in !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s and in eacho !he repor!ing se! o oo)s I! can a%so e au!o(a!ed"ie running !he Re+a%ua!ion process in !he .SO3au!o(a!ica%%$ genera!es !he Re+a%ua!ion process in !he RSO3Reer !o no!e ?79>>1

    1? Bow does 0R* hand%e @ourna% i(por! ro( non-Orac%e eeder s$s!e(sCA!er @ourna% i(por! is done or $ou pri(ar$ se! o oo)s ro(non-Orac%e eeder s$s!e( and !he @ourna%s are pos!ed successu%%$in !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s ,enera% %edger crea!es con+er!ed @ourna%sin !he repor!ing se! o oo)s

    2; Bow is !he !rans%a!ion process in ,enera% %edger used wi!h 0R*CI $ou use 0R* $ou (a$ no! need !o !rans%a!e $our accoun! a%ances"as $ou can record $our !ransac!ions in (u%!ip%e currencies $assigning !he reuired repor!ing se!s o oo)s as per $our usinessneeds

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    21 Wha! is !he dierence e!ween !he !rans%a!ion ea!ure o,enera% edger and 0R*C

    The !rans%a!ion ea!ure o ,enera% %edger is used !o !rans%a!e a(oun!sro( !he unc!iona% currenc$ o !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s !o ano!hercurrenc$ a! !he accoun! a%ances %e+e%" u! 0R* in ,enera% %edger

    is used !o con+er! !he unc!iona% currenc$ !o ano!her currenc$ a! !he!ransac!ion %e+e%

    22 Bow does re+ersing a @ourna% in !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s aec! !herepor!ing se! o oo)sC

    When a @ourna% is re+ersed in !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s ,enera% %edgerwi%% a%so re+erse !he corresponding @ourna% in !he repor!ing se! o oo)sThe repor!ing @ourna% uses !he sa(e con+ersion ra!e !ha! was used!o crea!e !he origina% en!r$

    27

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    7 Wh$ does !he %e#ie%d +a%ue or( a%%ow !he user !o change !he accoun! !$peC

    8 *hanging !he accoun! !$pe o !he seg(en! +a%ue does no! change i! in !hecode co(ina!ion or(

    G Bow do I ge! !he code co(ina!ion id 4ccid5 o an accoun!C

    9 I ha+e unchec)ed !he M/reee /%e#ie%dM chec) o# on !he accoun!ing%e#ie%d s!ruc!ure and I a( s!i%% no! a%e !o change !he accoun! !$pe o ($(isc%assiied accoun! on !he %e#ie%ds seg(en! +a%ue or( Wha! is !hepro%e(C

    > The docu(en!a!ion in !he Orac%e ,enera% edger User ,uide %is!s se+era%s!eps !o correc! (isc%assiied accoun!s

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    accoun! !$pe in !he %e#ie%d +a%ues or( does no! upda!e !he accoun! !$pea! !he !a%e %e+e%" !his is acco(p%ished $ o%%owing a%% !he s!eps in orderas docu(en!ed in !he ,enera% edger User ,uide See a%so no!e 1;G;?2;9

    G Bow !o ge! !he code co(ina!ion id 4**I21721or (ore inor(a!ion

    ? The deau%! +a%ue or !he Accoun! T$pe ua%iier on !he seg(en!+a%ues or( is ME#penseM *an !his e se! !o nu%% so !ha! users are orced!o se%ec! an Accoun! T$pe +a%ueC

    The s$s!e( deau%! +a%ue or !he ua%iier is ME#penseM" !his canno! echanged I nu%% were sa+ed $ou wou%d ge! E/;8 error on i(por! see no!e 1;>=?91

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    ORA*E ,ENERA E

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    8 *an $ou use !he *ons!an! 4*5 seg(en! !$pe wi!h paren! seg(en! +a%uesC

    Answer------Yes" u! $ou can on%$ do so i !here is a su((ar$ accoun! associa!ed

    wi!h !he paren! To use su((ar$ accoun!s in !he or(u%a" a%%seg(en!s in !he or(u%a (us! e assigned a seg(en! !$pe o *ons!an! 4*5

    G Bow are 0assA%%oca!ion en!ries ca%cu%a!ed: /u%% +s Incre(en!a%C

    Reerence---------.%ease re+iew No!e:1;822729.RO3E0

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    aFc * 99999

    You s!i%% ha+e on%$ 1;;; in $our poo%" u! now 2;;; in $our !arge!s In !his!$pe o si!ua!ion $ou need !o re+erse !he irs! en!r$

    IN*RE0ENTA AO*ATION----------------------

    The a%ance in !he cos! poo% or !he period is a%%oca!ed per !he or(u%as" ro(!hese resu%!s !he pre+ious a%ance in 4or !he period5 !he !arge! accoun! issu!rac!ed The dierence is !he a(oun! o !he en!r$ or !he incre(en!a%a%%oca!ion

    E#a(p%e: I $our cos! poo% or !he period is 1;;; and $our !arge!s each ge! 1X7"an incre(en!a% a%%oca!ion wi%% resu%! in:3a%anceaFc A 77777

    aFc 3 77777aFc * 77777

    The en!r$ is 77777" which is 77777 %ess ;;;;

    I $ou ran an incre(en!a% a%%oca!ion again in !he sa(e period4wi!h no change in !he poo% a%ance5" resu%!:

    3a%anceaFc A 77777aFc 3 77777aFc * 77777

    The en!r$ is ;;;;" which is 77777 %ess 77777

    You add an addi!iona% 2;;; !o $our cos! poo% in !he sa(e period resu%!ing in aa%ance o 7;;;" 4assu(e !he origina% 1;;; was a%%oca!ed5" $ou run incre(en!a%a%%oca!ion again" resu%!:

    3a%anceaFc A ?????aFc 3 ?????aFc * ?????

    The en!r$ is 99999" which is ????? %ess 77777

    I! is +er$ i(por!an! when using incre(en!a% a%%oca!ion !ha! $our !arge!accoun!s are on%$ popu%a!ed wi!h a(oun!s genera!ed ro( !he (ass a%%oca!ionen!r$" ecause !heir a%ances are par! o !he ca%cu%a!ion I o!her a%%oca!ionor non a%%oca!ion en!ries are pos!ed !o !he !arge! accoun!s o $our a%%oca!ionoru(u%a" !he resu%!s wi%% e inncorrec!

    Ano!her si!ua!ion !ha! causes une#pec!ed resu%!s" !he poo%

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    accoun!4s5 is !he sa(e as !he ose! 4I! is reco((ended !ha! !heose! e a con!ra accoun!" no! !he sa(e accoun! as !he poo%5

    E#a(p%e: I !he cos! poo% or !he period is 1;;; and !he !arge!s each ge! 1X7"an incre(en!a% a%%oca!ion wi%% resu%! in:

    3a%anceaFc A 77777aFc 3 77777aFc * 77777

    4Resu%!s wou%d e !he sa(e or a u%% or incre(en!a% a%%oca!ion5

    A! !his poin! !he poo% accoun! has a a%ance o 1 cen!" ecause !heose! ro( !he en!r$ was !o !he poo% accoun! I an addi!iona% 9;; werepos!ed !o !he poo%" and an incre(en!a% a%%oca!ion run" a%%oca!ionwi%% resu%! in:

    3a%anceaFc A 2;;;;aFc 3 2;;;;aFc * 2;;;;

    The en!r$ is -17777" which is 2;;;; %ess 77777This en!r$ has !he eec! o re+ersing !he origina% a(oun!I !he poo% and ose! accoun! are !he sa(e" !he incre(en!a% (odea%%oca!ion wi%% no! produce !he desired resu%!s

    To he%p users and suppor! engineers in ourna% I(por! pro%e(s reso%u!ion

    S*O.E & A..I*ATION-------------------

    E#!erna% users and in!erna% suppor! ana%$s!s

    /REQUENTY ASHE< QUESTIONS--------------------------

    Q;1 Bow !o chec) !he con!en!s o ,DINTER/A*E !a%eC

    Q;2 Wha! is !he unc!ionFpurpose o !he ,roup I

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    since (inipac) 11i,< 41=;12G>5This new ea!ure a%%ows $ou !o choose a Se%ec!ion *ri!eria:- No ,roup I

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    A;> *an $ou run ourna% I(por! or Ad@us!ing .eriodsC

    - /or re%eases up !o 11G9: NOourna%s can on%$ e i(por!ed in!o an open or u!ure en!era%e"

    non-ad@us!ing period No!e 1;GG=999pro+ides a wor)around

    - /or re%ease 11G> and higher: YES!he period !ha! !he da!a wi%% e i(por!ed !o wi%% now e con!ro%%ed$ a co(ina!ion o !he A**OUNTIN,D

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    No ourna% I(por! does no! au!o(a!ica%%$ crea!e re+ersing @ourna%en!riesI !he re+ersa% %ag and re+ersa% period were popu%a!ed in !he,DINTER/A*E !a%e" !hen !he re+ersa% (us! e genera!ed a!er ourna%I(por! is runIn 11i $ou now ha+e !he au!ore+ersa% procedure !ha! $ou can se!up !o

    crea!e re+ersing ourna%s au!o(a!ica%%$ once an i(por!ed @ourna% iscrea!ed

    A17 Are !here an$ proi%e op!ions !o change !he ro%%ac) seg(en! orourna% I(por!C

    No These op!ions are no! a+ai%a%e or ourna% I(por! There is ase!up op!ion a+ai%a%e or !he nu(er o %ines !o process a! once!ha! aec!s ourna% I(por! Using ,enera% edger Super User"na+iga!e !o Se!upFS$s!e(F*on!ro%s

    A18 Bow is !he , 3a!ch Na(e deri+ed or i(por!ed ourna%sC

    ourna% I(por! crea!es a deau%! a!ch na(e using !he o%%owing or(a!:- 4Op!iona% User-En!ered RE/EREN*E15 P4Source5 P4Reues! I

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    A19 Wha! are !he possi%e error S!a!us *odes and how do I correc! !he(C

    See No!e 1;G9=;19!o see a %is! o S!a!us *odes and how !o correc!!he(

    A1> 0$ su%edger !ransac!ions were !ranserred wi!h success !o , u!I canno! ind !he( !here Where are !he$C

    The @ourna%s (a$ ha+e errored ou! in ourna% I(por! The !ransercou%d e successu%" whi%e !he ourna% I(por! process in !heapp%ica!ion can s!i%% ai% %ea+ing !he !ransac!ions in ,DINTER/A*E!a%e *hec) !he ourna% I(por! E#ecu!ion repor! or an$ da!a errors!ha! were oundIn !ha! case !he @ourna%s wou%d no! e seen in !he .os!ing or( orEn!er ourna%s or(" u! wou%d e a+ai%a%e on !he ourna% I(por!*orrec! or(You can a%so chec) !he con!en!s o ,DINTER/A*E !a%e $ running asi(p%e SQ : see NOTE >>9=81

    I !he !ransac!ions are in ,DINTER/A*E !hen $ou need !o correc! !he(and re-run ourna% I(por! - see No!e 1;G9=;19

    I !he @ourna%s are s!i%% no! ound" +eri$ !ha! !he responsii%i!$$ou are using does no! ha+e securi!$ ru%es !ha! wou%d pre+en! $ou ro(+iewing !he da!a

    A1= Bow !o inc%ude ourna% I(por! in a Reues! Se!C

    I! is no! possi%e !o run ourna% I(por! in a Reues! Se!On%$ repor!s and progra(s !ha! are run ro( !he S!andard Su(ission

    Screen 4/N

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    ac!: Orac%e ,enera% edger

    ac!: ,IRUN - I(por! ourna%s

    i#:

    The ourna% E#ecu!ion Repor! is genera!ed au!o(a!ica%%$ when ourna% I(por! ise#ecu!ed and shows !he %ines !ha! cou%d no! e i(por!ed due !o !he signa%ederrorsSo(e errors occur !ha! are ou!side o i(por! con!ro% such as E.;1 whereo!en !he answer is !o open !h ere%e+an! period O!hers can o!en e correc!ed wi!hin!he i(por! correc!ion screen %i)e E*;1 A con+ersion ra!e (us! e en!ered

    I !he con+ersion ra!e shoud ha+e een passed ro( a su%edger !his cou%d ha+eeencaused $ a ug u! a prac!ica% so%u!ion (a$ e !o pro+ide a ra!e i !h era!e is)nown

    To correc! a pro%e( using !he ourna% I(por! *orrec!ion screen:

    Responsii%i!$ 6 ,enera% edger Super User ,UI,UI Na+iga!ion 6 ourna%FI(por!F*orrec!,UI /or( Na(e 6 ,I*OR 4*orrec! ourna% I(por!

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    Encu(rance accoun! is no! deined

    /%e#ie%d Error *odes---------------------E/;1 This Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d is inac!i+e or !his accoun!ing da!eE/;2

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    --------------------ER;1 A re+ersa% period na(e (us! e pro+idedER;2 This re+ersa% period na(e is in+a%id *hec) $our ca%endar or +a%idperiodsER;7 A re+ersa% da!e (us! e pro+ided

    ER;8 This re+ersa% da!e is no! in a +a%id periodER;G This re+ersa% da!e is no! in $our da!aase da!e or(a!ER;9 Your re+ersa% da!e (us! e !he sa(e as or a!er $our eec!i+e da!eER;> This re+ersa% da!e is no! a usiness da$ER;= There are no usiness da$s in $our re+ersa% periodER;?

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    E02> Origina!ing co(pan$ inor(a!ion can on%$ e speciied when in!erco(pan$a%ancing is ena%ed

    goa%: Bow !o I(pro+e ourna% I(por! .eror(ance

    ac!: Orac%e ,enera% edger

    ac!: ,IRUN - I(por! ourna%s

    i#:

    This ar!ic%e co+ers !he o%%owing !opics:

    A5

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    CF -enera edger 7ptimiAer programThere are !wo progra(s $ou need run !o i(pro+e ,enera% edger's peror(ance:

    - 0ain!ain Su((ar$ Te(p%a!es .rogra(: upda!es su((ar$ accoun! inor(a!ion

    in !he curren! se! o oo)s

    - , Op!i(ier .rogra(: crea!e or drop inde#es or !hose seg(en!s in $ourchar! o accoun!s !ha! $ou ha+e (ar)ed or inde#ing

    The (os! re%e+an! progra( or ourna% I(por! peror(ance is !he , Op!i(ier

    Run !he ,enera% edger Op!i(ier progra( !o crea!e or drop inde#es or !hoseseg(en!s in $our char! o accoun!s !ha! $ou ha+e (ar)ed or inde#ing in !heSeg(en!s

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    *F 11 Bow To ,a!her S!a!is!ics /or Orac%e App%ica!ions"No!e 1;17>?1 11i: Se!up o !he Orac%e =i *os!-3ased Op!i(ier 4*3O5

    (F Indexes optimiAation

    I $ou s!i%% ha+e a rea%%$ poor peror(ance running ourna% I(por!" and !he%og i%e shows g%%ger as !he %as! (odu%e en!ered" $ou can as) $our

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    s!eps

    1 There are 8 inde#es deined on !he ,DINTER/A*E !a%e 4,DINTER/A*EDN1!hrough DN85I @ourna% i(por! is +er$ s%ow" or appears !o e hanging in (odu%e g%%c@eor g%%id#" !hen !he pro%e( is usua%%$ re%a!ed !o inde# ,DINTER/A*EDN2

    I! is deined on 4REQUESTDI

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    $our accoun! %e#ie%d 4SE,0ENT9 in our e#a(p%e5

    In our e#a(p%e !he se%ec! s!a!e(en! cou%d re!urn !he +a%ues:

    *OUNT4

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    7 I !he co%u(n *ONo!e !ha! i $ou ha+e pro%e(s wi!h ourna% I(por! ai%ing a!er !his pa!chis app%ied" $ou (a$ need !o app%$ !he pa!ch !o ug 1>1;==2

    ourna% I(por! wi%% e a%e !o run agains! !a%es o!her !han ,DINTER/A*E" as%ong as !he$ con!ain !he sa(e co%u(ns as !he ,DINTER/A*E !a%eAddi!iona%%$" i $ou wan! !o con!inue using !he ,DINTER/A*E !a%e" !hispa!ch wi%% no! reuire !ha! $ou (a)e an$ changes !o cus!o( progra(s which

    popu%a!e !he ,DINTER/A*E !a%e or su(i! !he ourna% I(por! progra(

    Running 0u%!i-Ta%e" ourna% I(por! wi%% %aunch one concurren! process oreach in!erace !a%e !o e processed Using a%!erna!i+e !a%es can he%p $oui(pro+e peror(ance since ourna% I(por! (ore eicien!%$ processes high+o%u(es o da!a ro( (u%!ip%e !a%es !han ro( !he sing%e ,DINTER/A*E !a%e

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    ORA*E ,ENERA E Is possi%e !o res!ric! users ro( en!ering nega!i+e a(oun!sin @ourna% %inesC= Bow !o se! up @ourna% appro+a% in ,enera% edgerC? Bow do $ou a!!ach an E#ce% spreadshee! !o a @ourna% en!r$ in Orac%e ,enera%edgerC1; Bow !o easi%$ cop$ a @ourna% en!r$ ro( one se! o oo)s !o ano!herC

    Re+ersing ourna%s------------------11 An en!ire a!ch was re+ersed and pos!ed" whi%e !r$ing !o re+erse and pos!@us! one @ourna% en!r$ in !he a!ch Bow can !his e correc!edC12 Wh$ is !here a re+ersed pos!ed @ourna% in !he ne#! accoun!ing periodo a non pos!ed @ourna%C17 Wh$ is !he re+ersa% period o a @ourna% eing c%eared ou! a!er!he period is changedC18 A @ourna% en!r$ wi!h a source se! up or au!o(a!ic re+ersa%is no! re+ersed1G

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    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS-------------------

    ourna% En!r$-------------1 Bow !o de%e!e a ourna% 3a!chC The de%e!e icon is gre$ed ou!

    The ourna% 3a!ch does no! ha+e @ourna%s associa!ed and i! is unpos!ed

    Answer------The @ourna%sFen!er irs! popup or( %oo)s on%$ or a!ches wi!h @ourna%s

    a ,o !o ourna%s En!er When !he /ind ourna%s window appears" c%ic) on !he '' in !he upperrigh! corner !o c%ose !he windowc *%ic) !he Re+iew 3a!ch u!!on on !he En!er ourna%s or( This wi%%ring up !he /ind 3a!ches window !o uer$ !he a!chd En!er !he a!ch Na(e and !he .eriode *%ic) !he /ind u!!on and !he a!ch shou%d e disp%a$ed on !he 3a!ch

    window now Now i! is possi%e !o c%ic) on !he de%e!e icon !o de%e!e !he unpos!ed@ourna% a!chNo!e 1;79>=89

    2 Wh$ does an accoun!ing period no! appear in !he accoun!ingperiods %is! o +a%ues on !he @ourna% en!r$ or(C

    Answer------The accoun!ing period %is! o +%aues disp%a$s periods !ha! ha+e a c%osing

    s!a!us o Open 4O5 or /u!ure En!era%e 4/5 New @ourna% en!ries can edeined in open and u!ure en!era%e accoun!ing periods New @ourna% en!riescan e pos!ed on%$ in open accoun!ing periods

    7 Wh$ can no! a @ourna% a!ch e de%e!ed or (odiiedC

    Answer------A @ourna% a!ch can no! e de%e!ed or (odiied under !he o%%owingcircu(s!ances:a The source is roen /unds ha+e een reser+ed or !he a!ch

    c /unds are in !he process o eing reser+ed or !he a!chd The a!ch is in !he process o eing pos!ede The a!ch is pos!ed The a!ch is appro+edg The a!ch is in !he process o eing appro+ed

    A @ourna% a!ch shou%d no! e upda!ed i i! co(es ro( a su-%edger*hanging accoun!ing inor(a!ion in a @ourna% !ha! origina!ed in asu-(odu%e wi%% uns$nchronie !he accoun!ing inor(a!ion e!ween !he

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    %edger and !he su-%edger Ins!ead o changing !he su-%edger@ourna%" deine a new @ourna% !o ad@us! !he accoun!ing inor(a!ioni necessar$

    A @ourna% a!ch !ha! has unds re+er+ed can no! e upda!ed ecause!he unds wou%d no! e re-reser+ed appropria!e%$

    8 Which repor! shows de!ai%s o a pos!ed @ourna% a!chC

    Answer------ourna%s - ,enera%41=; *har5 and ourna%s - ,enera%4172 *har5repor!s disp%a$ inor(a!ion re%a!ing !o a par!icu%ar @ourna% a!ch

    G Is !here a repor! !ha! disp%a$s inor(a!ion o one speciic@ourna% en!r$ - unpos!edFpos!edC

    Answer

    ------No ,enera% edger repor!s disp%a$ inor(a!ion o @ourna% a!ches !ha!are pos!ed or unpos!ed No!e 2;;>=>1gi+es a wor)around so%u!ion

    9 *an a pos!ed @ourna% a!ch e de%e!edC

    Answer------No" a pos!ed @ourna% a!ch can no! e de%e!ed Re+erse i! !o nu%%i$!he accoun!ing eec!s o !he pos!ed @ourna% a!chSee No!e 17GG721

    > Is possi%e !o res!ric! users ro( en!ering nega!i+e a(oun!sin @ourna% %inesC

    Answer-------Unor!una!e%$" i! is no! possi%e !o res!ric! users ro( en!ering nega!i+ea(oun!s in @ourna% en!r$ %ines

    = Bow !o se! up @ourna% appro+a% in ,enera% edgerC

    Answer------

    This is se! up using Orac%e Wor)%ow 3ui%der The co(p%e!e procedure ise#p%ained in No!e 1>98G?1

    ? Bow do $ou a!!ach an E#ce% spreadshee! !o a @ourna% en!r$ in Orac%e ,enera%edgerC

    Answer------.%ease reer !o No!e 1;>8?1=9

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    1; Bow do $ou easi%$ cop$ a @ourna% en!r$ ro( one se! o oo)s !o ano!herC

    Answer------

    There is no s!andard ea!ure !o cop$ @ourna% en!ries e!ween se!so oo)s Bowe+er" !here are so(e a%!erna!i+es See No!e 2;8;=21

    Re+ersing ourna%s------------------11 An en!ire a!ch was re+ersed and pos!ed" whi%e !r$ing !o re+erse and pos!@us! one @ourna% en!r$ in !he a!ch Bow can !his e correc!edC

    Answer------When $ou re+erse an en!ire a!ch" one re+ersa% a!ch is crea!ed or each@ourna% in !ha! a!ch To correc! $our pro%e(" re+erse !he re+ersa% a!ches

    !ha! con!ained !he @ourna%s $ou re+ersed $ (is!a)e" !hen pos! !he(

    12 Wh$ is !here a re+ersed pos!ed @ourna% in !he ne#! accoun!ing periodo a non pos!ed @ourna%C

    Answer------This is !he curren! unciona%i!$ Re+ersing @ourna%s can e pos!ed eore!he origina% @ourna% is pos!edNo!e 1>972?1

    17 Wh$ is !he re+ersa% period o a @ourna% eing c%eared ou! a!er!he period is changedC

    Answer------This is !he e#pec!ed unc!iona%i!$ in Re%ease 11i When $ou change !heperiod o a @ourna%" !he app%ica!ion can no! de!er(ine wha! $ou wan! !odo wi!h !he re+ersa% period" so i! is c%eared

    18 A @ourna% en!r$ wi!h a source se! up or au!o(a!ic re+ersa%is no! re+ersed

    Answer------,enera% edger au!o(a!ica%%$ su(i!s !he Au!oRe+erse progra( when a periodis opened i !he proi%e op!ion" ,: aunch Au!oRe+erse A!er Open .eriod"is se! !o Yes I a @ourna% is crea!ed a!er !he period has a%read$ eenopened" !hen !he Au!oRe+erse progra( wi%% need !o e su(i!!ed (anua%%$

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    1G Bow do $ou res!ric! !he ai%i!$ !o re+erse unpos!ed @ourna%sC

    Answer------Unpos!ed @ourna%s can e pos!ed" !his is !he in!ended unc!iona%i!$Addi!iona% inor(a!ion can e ound in No!e 1>2;191

    1= Bow do $ou au!o(a!ica%%$ genera!e a re+ersa% @ourna% en!r$ or a @ourna%ca!egor$ in !he pre+ious accoun!ing periodC

    Answer------Au!o(a!ic ourna% Re+ersa% is a ea!ure !ha! is inc%uded in Re%ease 11i

    Addi!iona% inor(a!ion can e ound in No!e 1G1?2;1 goa%: Bow !o Au!o(a!ica%%$ ,enera!e a Re+ersa% ourna% En!r$ or a ourna%

    *a!egor$ To!a%s in !he .re+ious Accoun!ing .eriod

    ac!: Orac%e ,enera% edger 11G

    ac!: ,.ARJ - .rogra( - Au!o(a!ic Re+ersa%

    ac!: ,EENT - En!er ourna%sFEncu(rances

    i#:

    Au!o(a!ic ourna% Re+ersa% is a ea!ure !ha! is inc%uded in Re%ease 11i

    As o R11i" Orac%e ,enera% edger wi%% a%%ow au!o(a!ic re+ersa% o@ourna%s wi!h !he o%%owing se%ec!ion op!ions:

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    The re+ersa%s cou%d e genera!ed when a new period is opened

    0anua%%$ %aunch a separa!e re+ersa% progra( which wi%% ind and genera!e a%%@ourna%s (ar)ed or re+ersa% or a speciic period" inc%uding an$ @ourna%swhich were (anua%%$ se%ec!ed or re+ersa%

    ,enera% edger can au!o(a!ica%%$ pos! an$ re+ersa% @ourna%" inc%uding !hosere+ersa%s which were no! au!o(a!ica%%$ genera!ed

    ourna%s cou%d e au!o(a!ica%%$ re+ersed $ @ourna% ca!egor$

    Au!o(a!ic re+ersa% is pro+ided or @ourna%s in o!h s!andard and a+eragedai%$ a%ance se!s o oo)s

    Re+a%ua!ion does no! au!o(a!ica%%$ re+erse !he @ourna% The au!o(a!ic re+ersa%progra( wi%% do !he re+ersa%" u! on%$ i !he re+a%ua!ion source or !his se!o oo)s is se! !o e au!o(a!ica%%$ re+ersed I! wi%% !hen on%$ pos! !he@ourna% au!o(a!ica%%$ i !he re+a%ua!ion source or !his se! o oo)s is se! !oe au!o(a!ica%%$ pos!ed .%ease re+iew !he se!up

    Source is A." se! !o pos! au!o(a!ica%%$

    goa%: Bow !o pre+en! users ai%i!$ !o re+erse unpos!ed @ourna%s

    ac!: ,EENT - En!er ourna%sFEncu(rances

    ac!: Orac%e ,enera% edger

    i#:

    There is no! a (e!hod !o pre+en! users ro( re+ersing unpos!ed @ourna%sThis is in!ended unc!iona%i!$ !o incorpora!e !he (a#i(u( %e#ii%i!$ !ha!users (a$ reuire

    A%!erna!i+e so%u!ion:i(i! user access !o @ourna% re+ersa%s !hrough user (enus se! up

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    s$(p!o(: Re+ersed @ourna% was de%e!ed

    cause: App%ica!ion does no! a%%ow !o re+erse a @ourna% en!r$ !wice The

    re+ersed @ourna% en!r$ was de%e!ed

    i#:

    1 /ind !he @eDheaderDid o !he @ourna% !ha! can no! e re-re+ersed Usee#a(ine u!i%i!$ in !he @ouna% en!r$ or(

    2 Jeri$ !ha! !he corresponding re+ersed @ourna% does no! e#is! Use !heresu%!s o !he ne#! uer$:

    co% origD@e or(a! ???????

    co% re+eD@e or(a! ???????co% OrigDperiod or(a! a1;co% re+eDperiod or(a! a1;co% Origina%Dna(e or(a! a1=co% re+ersedDna(e or(a! a2;se! wrap onse! %inesie =;se! pagesie 1;;;Se%ec! o@eDheaderDid OrigD@e" operiodDna(e OrigDperiod" ona(e Origina%Dna(e" oaccrua%Dre+D@eDheaderDid Re+eD@e" n+% 4rperiodDna(e " 'No! ound'5 Re+eD.eriod

    " n+% 4rna(e " 'No! ound'5 Re+ersedDNa(ero( g%D@eDheaders o" g%D@eDheaders rwhere oaccrua%Dre+D@eDheaderDid 6 r@eDheaderDid 4P5and oaccrua%Dre+D@eDheaderDid is no! nu%%and o@eDheaderDid oaccrua%Dre+D@eDheaderDidand o@eDheaderDid 6 &EDBEA

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    !he origina% re+ersa% @ourna% has een de%e!ed eore pos!ing i!

    goa%: Bow !o Easi%$ *op$ a ourna% En!r$ ro( One Se! o 3oo)s !o Ano!her

    ac!: Orac%e ,enera% edger

    ac!: ,EENT - En!er ourna%sFEncu(rances

    i#:

    There is no! s!andard unc!iona%i!$ !o cop$ @ourna% en!ries e!ween se! ooo)s.ossi%e a%!erna!i+es:

    1 Use e#por! u!i%i!$ and A

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    ac!: /N

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    cause: .os!ed @ourna% en!ries canno! e de%e!ed ecause !ha! wou%d

    e%i(ina!e !he audi! !rai%

    i#:

    A!er a @ourna% en!r$ is pos!ed" i! canno! e de%e!edTo nu%%i$ !he accoun!ing eec! o !he pos!ed @ouna% en!r$" $ou can re+erse i!

    goa%: Is There a Repor! Tha!

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    '' [[ gseg(en!G [[ '' [[ gseg(en!9 [[ '' [[ gseg(en!> [[ '' [[ gseg(en!= [[ '' [[ gseg(en!? [[ '' [[ gseg(en!1; co(ina!ion" %ENTERE

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    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS-------------------1 Wha! is !he In!erco(pan$ Seg(en! in 11iC Is i! ac)por!edC

    Answer

    ------The In!erco(pan$ Seg(en! /%e#ie%d Qua%iier can e used wi!h !he In!erco(pan$3a%ancing ea!ure in Re%ease 11i The user can assign a seg(en! !o e!he in!erco(pan$ seg(en! When a @ourna% en!r$ !ha! aec!s (u%!ip%ea%ancing seg(en! +a%ues is pos!ed" !he In!erco(pan$ 3a%ancing ea!urewi%% au!o(a!ica%%$ crea!e @ourna% %ines !o ensure each a%ancing seg(en!+a%ue is a%anced" and !he a%ancing seg(en! +a%ue o !he appropria!e!rading par!ner wi%% e au!o(a!ica%%$ en!ered as !he in!erco(pan$ seg(en!+a%ue or each @ourna% %ine The In!erco(pan$ 3a%ancing ea!ure is on%$a+ai%a%e in Re%ease 11i" and has no! een ac)por!ed !o Re%ease 11

    Reerences----------

    See No!e 1;;7291or (ore inor(a!ion

    2 Bow do I deine In!erco(pan$ Accoun!s in Re%ease 11iC

    Answer------- Na+iga!e !o !he In!erco(pan$ Accoun!s or( 4Se!upFAccoun!sFIn!erco(pan$5- Speci$ !he Source and *a!egor$ !ha! app%$ !o !he in!erco(pan$accoun!4s5 $ou are deining- Se%ec! Su((ar$ or

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    8 Bow does !he new In!erco(pan$ Seg(en! i(pro+e in!erco(pan$ accoun!ingC

    Answer------- Speciied in!erco(pan$ accoun!s (eans uic)er reconci%ia!ions

    - 0ain!ain granu%ari!$ or due-!o and due-ro( co(panies !rac)ing" e+enor (u%!ico(pan$ !ransac!ions

    - You can now a%ance in!erco(pan$ @ourna%s ased on (u%!ip%e para(e!ers"inc%uding:

    ourna% Sourceourna% *a!egor$3a%ancing Seg(en! Ja%ue

    - Your in!erco(pan$ accoun!ing ru%es (a$ a%so inc%ude dieren! accoun!s asedon whe!her !he a%ancing a(oun! shou%d e pos!ed !o a credi! accoun!4due !o5 or dei! accoun! 4due ro(5 A! !he @ourna% source and ca!egor$

    %e+e%" $ou can choose a deau%! c%earing co(pan$ agains! which a%%!rading par!ners a%ance You can a%so speci$ whe!her in!erco(pan$@ourna% a%ancing is peror(ed a! a su((aried %e+e% or each !radingpar!ner or a! !he @ourna% %ine %e+e%

    Reerences----------See No!e 11;88;1or (ore inor(a!ion

    G *an In!erco(pan$ Seg(en!s e used wi!h c%earing co(paniesC

    Answer------Yes You can designa!e one co(pan$ !o ac! as !he !rading par!ner or a%%susidiar$ co(panies in !he organia!ion or cer!ain !$pes o in!erco(pan$!ransac!ions

    Reerences----------See No!e 11;7791or (ore inor(a!ion

    9 Bow are In!erco(pan$ @ourna% %ines crea!ed in ,enera% edger 11iC

    Answer------Using In!erco(pan$ unc!iona%i!$ !here are our op!ions !o au!o(a!ica%%$accoun! or in!erco(pan$ !ransac!ions in a sing%e se! o oo)s

    S!andard In!erco(pan$ 3a%ancingAu!o(a!ic In!erco(pan$ crea!es generic a%ancing %ines agains! !hein!erco(pan$ accoun!s !ha! are deined or speciic sources and ca!egories

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    Enhanced In!erco(pan$ 3a%ancingThis a%%ows deini!ion o separa!e in!erco(pan$ accoun!s !o record (orede!ai% or !he in!erco(pan$ @ourna%s and !rac) !he in!erco(pan$ a%ances

    In!erco(pan$ Seg(en! 3a%ancingIns!ead o using dieren! na!ura% accoun!s !o !rac) in!erco(pan$

    a%ances" i! is possi%e !o use an in!erco(pan$ seg(en! in $our char!o accoun!s !o record !he sa(e de!ai% as enhanced in!erco(pan$a%ancing

    *%earing co(paniesI! a%%ows !o deine one co(pan$ !o ac! as !he !rading par!ner ora%% susidiar$ co(panies in !he organia!ion or cer!ain !$pes oin!erco(pan$ !ransac!ions

    Reerences----------See No!e 1G117;1- Bow In!erco(pan$ ourna%s Are *rea!ed in ,enera% edger 11i

    > Is i! possi%e !o i(p%e(en! !he In!erco(pan$ 3a%ancing Seg(en! in an e#is!ingSe! o 3oo)sC

    Answer------Orac%e ,enera% edger does no! ha+e a process !o change !he accoun!ing%e#ie%d s!ruc!ure o an e#is!ing se! o oo)s I! is no! suppor!edor reco((ended !o add a new seg(en! !o an accoun!ing %e#ie%ds!ruc!ure !ha! is eing used In !his case" i! is necessar$ !o deinea new se! o oo)s !ha! inc%udes !he new In!erco(pan$ seg(en!

    Reerences----------See No!e 11;8911I(p%e(en! In!erco(pan$ 3a%ancing Seg(en! !oan E#is!ing Se! o 3oo)s

    = In Re% 11i wi!h !he in!erco(pan$ seg(en!" is i! possi%e!o ha+e a securi!$ ru%e on !he a%ancing seg(en! wi!hou! i!aec!ing !he in!erco(pan$ seg(en!" since !he$ share !he sa(e +a%uese!C

    Answer------

    Yes i! is possi%e Ena%e securi!$ on !he +a%ue se! Ena%e securi!$ on!he a%ancing seg(en! in !he accoun!ing %e#ie%d s!rucu!re

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    Answer------The ONY wa$ $ou wi%% e a%e !o dis!inguish such !ransac!ions is ro(!he en!r$ in !he

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    8 Is ,IS si(i%ar !o *ENTRAC

    G Wha! is !he enei! o en!ering In!erco(pan$ Transac!ions !hrough ,ISC

    9 *an !he 'In!erco(pan$ Seg(en! Qua%iier' e used wi!h ,ISC

    >

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    Yes i! is used !o !rac) !he !rading co(pan$'s a%ancing seg(en! +a%ueThe In!erco(pan$ Seg(en! is a%so an op!iona% ea!ure orIn!erco(pan$ 3a%ancing o @ourna%s" ou!side o ,IS

    >

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    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:-------------------1 Wha! pa!ches need !o e app%ied a!er upgradingC

    Answer------

    The %a!es! pa!ches or each re%ease are %is!ed in !he ,enera% edger.a!ch is! on 0e!ain) In 0e!ain)" c%ic) on Technica% iararies",enera% edger" !hen .a!chse! Inor(a!ion

    2 Wha! , .a!chse! is inc%uded in !he 11;7 ins!a%%C

    Answer------, .a!chse! * - >?8G8G

    7 Wha! , .a!chse! is inc%uded in !he 11G9 ins!a%%C

    Answer------, .a!chse! E - 1?;;1G9R, .a!chse! * - 1=;1292

    8 Bow do I conir( i ($ se!up in , is correc!C

    Answer------.%ease see No!e 19>;;;1on 0e!a%in) or (ore inor(a!ion on how !o *hec) Se!up

    in , and o!her 0odu%es

    G Wha! are !he new ea!ures or ,enera% edger de%i+ered $ 11i,/421G781?5

    Answer-----.%ease see No!e 1>G>>>1on 0e!a%in) !o ge! !he new ea!ures

    ORA*E ,ENERA E

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    7 Bow can I crea!e !he andwide 2GG prin! s!$%eC8 Wha! shou%d !he proi%e op!ion /S,: A%%ow .or!rai! .rin! S!$%e e se! !oCG Bow can I +eri$ i !he /S,s are se! up or d$na(ic prin!ingC9 Bow can I ge! rid o !he error (essage MApp%ica!ion /i%e Ser+er canno!open i%eMC I ge! !his error (essage when !r$ing !o +iew !he /S, ou!pu!> Wha! proi%e op!ions shou%d e se! wi!h regards !o prin!ing o /S, repor!sC

    = Bow do I i# an /S, crea!ed wi!h !oo (an$ rows per page 4>= ins!ead o995C? Bow do I correc! /S, repor!s !ha! on%$ prin! one %ine o%%owed $a %an) pageC

    QUESTIONS AN< ANSWERS---------------------1 Wha! is !he dierence e!ween prin!ing s!andard repor!s and prin!ing/S,sC

    The s!andard repor!s use !he SRW dri+ers when !he$ are genera!ed" whereas"!he /S,s do no! use !he SRW dri+ers a! a%% The s!andard repor!s ha+e a

    predeined prin! s!$%e and dri+er assigned !o !he( When an /S, is su(i!!ed"i!s' ini!ia% s!$%e is

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    S!$%e is se! !o Yes O!herwise" repor!s !ha! are =; charac!ers wide or %esswi%% e prin!ed as %andscape" or $ou (igh! recei+e an error when a!!e(p!ing!o prin! por!rai! repor!s

    G Bow can I +eri$ i !he /S,s are se! up or d$na(ic prin!ingC

    Under !he s$s!e( ad(inis!ra!or responsii%i!$" na+iga!e !o !he Wha! proi%e op!ions shou%d e se! wi!h regards !o prin!ing o /S,repor!sC

    0a)e sure !ha! $ou ha+e se! !he o%%owing proi%e op!ions:.rin!er*oncurren!: Repor! *opies

    = Bow do I i# an /S, crea!ed wi!h !oo (an$ rows per page 4>= ins!ead o

    995C

    .%ease reer !o No!e 1;12G>?9

    ? Bow do I correc! /S, repor!s !ha! on%$ prin! one %ine o%%owed $a %an) pageC.%ease reer !o No!e 17?G281

    .ro%e(

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    search words: R,RAR, concurren! s!$%e d$na(ic AO proi%e (a#i(u( %eng!hpage%eng!h

    So%u!ion sc or 11i

    The purpose wi!h !his docu(en! is !o he%p $ou !o so%+e !he pro%e(in cases where s%p%us repor!s are no! prin!ed correc!%$ prin!ingan s%p%us repor! ro( Orac%e App%ica!ions You @us! see one %ine"and !hen @us! %an) pages

    The reason or !his is !ha! s%p%us repor!s do no! use pr! i%es

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    under V/N5 or V/N93ug 9>72G;

    is! re%a!ed (anua%s" ar!ic%es and o!her docu(en!s

    No!e17?77=1 Na!iona% charac!ers no! disp%a$ed correc!%$ prin!ingrepor!s ro( App%ica!ions

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    No!e18;;2;1 .rin!ing repor!"(essage on prin!er !ha! or(a! or sie is%e!!er" press con!inueNo!e18;;2=1 us! a ew %ines wri!!en on so(e pages prin!ing repor!Bow !o +eri$ and so%+eNo!e17?=G81 Ini!ia%ia!ion s!ring no! sen! correc!%$ !o (a!ri# prin!er"Epson e(u%a!ion

    No!e17?G?71 Wrong ini!ia%ia!ion s!ring sen! prin!er prin!ing repor!Bow !o see s!ringNo!e17??G>1 *o%u(ns and rows do no! i! on prin!ed repor! page Bow!o !es! and so%+eNo!e17?G281 s%p%us repor!s no! prin!ed us! one %ine and !hen %an)pagesNo!e 1121>21: Orac%e App%ica!ions *harac!er .rin!ing

    *oc I*9 No!e:1;=2791:ubject9/S, /unc!iona% /AQ#ype9 /AQ:tatus9 .U3ISBE2G79or ins!ruc!ionson how !o do !his

    19 *an I cus!o(ie or (o+e !he 7 heading %ines !ha! appear a! !he !op o

    !he /S, 4se! o oo)s" repor! na(e" period5C

    The irs! %ine o !he /S, repor! heading con!ains !he se! o oo)sna(e This inor(a!ion can no! e changed

    The second %ine o !he /S, repor! heading con!ains !he repor! na(e/or Re%ease 1;" !his is !he Row Se! na(e !ha! is used in !he /S,/or Re%ease 11 and 11i" !his repor! na(e is deined in !he Repor! deini!ion4Na+iga!ion 6 Repor!sF

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    1? Bow can I deine an /S, percen!age ca%cu%a!ion *o%u(n such aspercen! o sa%esC

    When deining a row" $ou can en!er a +a%ue in !he '.ercen! o Row' ie%dThe +a%ue en!ered in !his ie%d is !he seuence nu(er o !he row" !ha! wi%%e used as !he deno(ina!or in !he ca%cu%a!ion o !he percen!age co%u(n

    See No!e 1;18?219or de!ai%ed ins!ruc!ions

    2; *an an /S, ou!pu! e crea!ed in .

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    29 I'( using a *on!en! Se! wi!h a range o cos! cen!ers There are so(einac!i+e cos! cen!ers wi!hin !ha! range Bow can I suppress !he crea!ionor prin!ing o !he repor!s or !hose inac!i+e cos! cen!ers" or or disa%edor inac!i+e accoun!sC

    There is no wa$ !o e#c%ude par!icu%ar +a%ues !ha! are inc%uded in !he range

    $ou deined in !he con!en! se!" or in an accoun! assign(en! range in arow or co%u(n se! You (us! deine new ranges !ha! do no! inc%ude !hoseinac!i+e cos! cen!ers or accoun!s

    2> Bow can I deine a co%u(n !o e or a speciic or cons!an! period"such as anuar$ o !he curren! $ear" or d$na(ica%%$ change !he periodC

    This unc!iona%i!$ is no! a+ai%a%e/S, uses !he period Ose!" and !he run!i(e period $ou en!er" !o de!er(inewhich periods !o repor! on Use a nega!i+e nu(er !o repor! on periodsprior !o $our run!i(e period" and a posi!i+e nu(er !o repor! on periodsa!er $our run!i(e period /or e#a(p%e" a co%u(n wi!h an ose! o ; wi%%

    con!ain a(oun!s or !he period $ou en!ered a! run!i(e A co%u(nwi!h a -1 ose! wi%% con!ain a(oun!s or !he prior period" a -2 wi%%con!ain a(oun!s or a period 2 ear%ier !han !he run!i(e period An ose!o 1 wi%% gi+e $ou a(oun!s or !he period o%%owing !he run!i(e period4pro+iding !ha! period has een opened eore5

    2= Wh$ can so(e co%u(n se!s e +iewedFused wi!h dieren! se!s o oo)sand o!hers canno!C

    I accoun! assign(en!s ha+e een deined in !he co%u(n se!" !hen !ha!co%u(n se! is on%$ a+ai%a%e !o se!s o oo)s !ha! use !ha! sa(e char!

    o accoun!s I !here are no accoun! assign(en!s in !he(" and !he sa(echar! o accoun!s 4accoun!ing %e#ie%d s!ruc!ure5 is used e!ween se!so oo)s" !hen !he$ shou%d e a+ai%a%e !o a%% o !hose se!s o oo)s

    2? Bow do I see !he SQ code ehind !he /S, repor!C

    The /S, repor!s are crea!ed ro( a progra( wri!!en in '*' code" no!ro( Orac%e Repor!s" as is !he case wi!h s!andard repor!s0an$ (odu%es and !a%es are used !o crea!e repor!s ased on !he deini!ionand co(ponen! o a par!icu%ar /S, This wou%d (a)e %oo)ing a! code or an/S, repor! 4as $ou wou%d a s!andard repor!5 a%(os! i(possi%e One approachis !o !urn !he proi%e /S,: 0essage =1or inor(a!ion on how !o ge! !he !race

    7; Bow do I show !he YT< a(oun! or !he end o !he isca% $ear on an /S,C

    In Re%ease 11i" !here is a pa!ch a+ai%a%e 429G;=915 !ha! wi%% a%%ow$ou !o use an a(oun! !$pe ca%%ed YT

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    repor! is run or This a(oun! !$pe on%$ per!ains !o !he +er$ %as!period o !he curren! isca% $ear and !he s!a!us o !ha! period (us!e Open or *%osed *urren! isca% $ear (eans !he $ear !he period $ouare running !he /S, or a%%s in!o

    I $ou use a period ose! wi!h !he YT" $ou (us! s!i%% use !he YT

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    SOUTION

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    The ad+an!age o reues!ing repor!s !hrough S!andard Reues! Su(issionis !ha! $ou can schedu%e !he repor!s !o run au!o(a!ica%%$ a! a speciicda!e and !i(e

    You canno! howe+er run /S, Repor! Se!s !hrough S!andard Reues! Su(ission

    goa%: Bow do /S, Seg(en! O+errides" *on!en! Se!s" Accoun! Assign(en!

    Ranges and

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    An$ )ind o E#pand wi!h (u%!ip%e accoun! assign(en!s in one row seuenceis no! suppor!ed

    You (us! use a disp%a$ !$pe o T 4To!a%5 or each seg(en! i $ou assign:- Accoun!s !o a co%u(n- 0u%!ip%e accoun! ranges !o a row

    The sa(e ru%es app%$ !o *on!en! Se!s You can no! use a disp%a$ !$pe !ha!e#pands" such as RE" R3 or .E" i $ou assign:- Accoun!s !o a co%u(n- 0u%!ip%e accoun! ranges !o a row

    I $ou need !o e#pand" u! ha+e (u%!ip%e accoun! assign(en!s ranges inone row seuence" $ou can:- 3rea) ou! !hose accoun! assign(en! ranges in!o separa!e row seuencesOR-

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    I $ou deine an O+erride Seg(en!" u! do no! deine an O+errideJa%ue or a co%u(n" /S, wi%% sus!i!u!e an a%% enco(passing range4eg a%% eros !o a%% Z's5 or !ha! seg(en! in !ha! co%u(n

    An o+erride seg(en! deined on !he co%u(n se! wi%% !a)e precedence

    o+er a%% o!her o+errides or !ha! sa(e seg(en! 4con!en! se!"repor! deini!ion or a run!i(e o+erride5

    When in+es!iga!ing pro%e(s in !his area !he so%u!ion is o!en in !he re%e+an!Whi!e .aper which a%so pro+ides a useu% insigh! in!o !he Topic .%ease reer !o !heWhi!e.aper Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d Se!up and Usage a! No!e:1287771

    ORA*E ,enera% edger------------------------------/%e#ie%ds

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    /REQUENTY ASHE< QUESTIONS--------------------------------------------------Sep!e(er 2;;8

    To de!ec! (isc%assiied accoun!s in 11G8 and higher use No!e: 2>?;911

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    a!er i! has een crea!edC1G Recei+e A..-;;99= A..-;;=>8 / You recei+ed A..-;;=22 when en!ering %e#ie%ds in se! o oo)s or(

    ,ST3HS Bow shou%d !his e reso%+edC1= Bow do $ou ena%e !he ourna%s-*ap!ured Inor(a!ion descrip!i+e %e#ie%dC1? Bow do $ou correc! a (isc%assiied accoun!C2; You are !r$ing !o (odi$ an e#is!ing seg(en! +a%ue and recei+e errors/R0-8;>7G and /R0-8;9G8: Record has een upda!ed" re-uer$ %oc) !o seechanges21 *an !he Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d Seg(en! na(e e changedC22 *an a paren! +a%ue e changed !o a chi%d +a%ue and +ice +ersaC27 *an changes e (ade !o seg(en!s in an e#is!ing accoun!ing %e#ie%ds!ruc!ureC28 Bow do $ou ena%e an e#is!ing /u!ure use accoun!ing %e#ie%d seg(en!C2G Wha! is !he dierence e!ween Bierarchica% and Non-hierarchica% Securi!$T$peC

    29 Wh$ can $ou upda!e !he Seg(en! Ja%ues or( 4/N Shou%d Ro%%up ,roups e roenC2=

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    !hese accoun!s shou%d no! e disa%ed

    2 I !he Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d s!ruc!ure is no! roen" wh$ does !heShor!hand A%ias or( 4/N

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    ? 78: .%ease en!er a +a%id +a%ue or !heAccoun! T$pe seg(en! ua%iier using !he Seg(en! Qua%iiers pop-up window'when en!ering a new +a%ue Bow do $ou reso%+e !hisC

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    You need !o (a)e sure !ha! seg(en! ua%iier +a%ues ha+e een en!ered I$ou p%an on choosing !he deau%! +a%ues" $ou (us! !a !o !he seg(en! ua%iierpopup window and c%ic) !he OH u!!on See No!e 1;>1==79or (ore inor(a!ion

    18 *an $ou change !he sie o a +a%ue se! used in !he accoun!ing %e#ie%d

    a!er i! has een crea!edC

    No Once !he +a%ue se! is crea!ed" $ou shou%d no! change !he sie oa +a%ue se! used in an accoun!ing %e#ie%d We reco((end !ha! $ou se!Righ!-@us!i$ Zero-i%% Nu(ers !o Yes or +a%ue se!s $ou use wi!h !heAccoun!ing /%e#ie%d You shou%d ne+er change !o a +a%ue se! wi!h a%arger 4or s(a%%er5 (a#i(u( sie i $our +a%ue se! is Righ!-@us!i$Zero-i%%" since ;;1 is no! !he sa(e as ;;;;;;1" and a%% o $oure#is!ing +a%ues wou%d eco(e in+a%id

    1G You recei+e A..-;;99=" A..-;;=>8 />85

    1> You recei+ed A..-;;=22 and A..-;;>7; errors when en!ering %e#ie%dsin Se! o 3oo)s or( ,ST3HS Bow shou%d !his e reso%+edC

    0a)e sure $our seg(en! ua%iiers ha+e een assigned 43a%ancing Seg(en! andNa!ura% Accoun!5 Jeri$ !ha! +a%ue se!s ha+e een assigned !o a%% seg(en!sRe-sign on !o !he app%ica!ion

    1= Bow do $ou ena%e !he ourna%s-*ap!ured Inor(a!ion descrip!i+e %e#ie%dC

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    2; You are !r$ing !o (odi$ an e#is!ing seg(en! +a%ue and recei+e errors/R0-8;>7G and /R0-8;9G8: Record has een upda!ed" re-uer$ %oc) !o seechanges

    These errors are proa%$ due !o !rai%ing spaces in a !e#! ie%d The

    scrip!" V/N>1;2con!ains (ore inor(a!ion

    21 *an !he Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d Seg(en! na(e e changedC

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    75 *hange !he +a%ue se! +a%ue !$pe ro( cons!an! !o char and deau%! +a%ue 4inecessar$585 reee !he accoun!ing %e# ie%d and reco(pi%e

    2G Wha! is !he dierence e!ween Bierarchica% and Non-hierarchica% Securi!$

    T$peC

    Bierarchica% Securi!$: This ea!ure co(ines /%e# Ja%ue Securi!$ and /%e#Ja%ue Bierarch$ The end resu%! is 'a %e# +a%ue is secured i one o i!'sparen!s is secured' Wi!h non-hierarchica% securi!$" !he chi%d +a%ues do no!inheri! !he paren! securi!$

    29 Wh$ can $ou upda!e !he Seg(en! Ja%ues or( 4/N>2 in!roduced !his change or /N

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    reconci%ed, En!r$ Reconci%ia!ion is a se! o or(s and repor!s !ha! ena%e !he user !ose%ec!i+e%$ cross-reerence !ransac!ions in !he ,enera% edger Once !hea%ance o a group o !ransac!ions is ero" !he user can (ar) !he( asreconci%ed This unc!iona%i!$ ena%es !he !ransac!ions in an$ accoun! !ha!shou%d a%ance !o ero 4or e#a(p%e" an In!er-co(pan$ suspense accoun!5 !o e

    reconci%ed

    /or inor(a!ion regarding !he se!up o !his op!ion" p%ease reer !o No!e: 1;812119

    7; Wha! is !he reco((ended nu(ering or !he Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d s!ruc!ureand wh$C

    The Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d s!ruc!ure reuires consecu!i+e seg(en! nu(ers eginningwi!h 1" such as 1"2"7 ,aps in nu(ering %i)e 1;" 2;" 7; cou%d causeerrors when co(pi%ing and wi!h o!her ,enera% edger unc!ions

    71 So(e o !he seg(en! separa!ors are disp%a$ed as ues!ion (ar)s 4C5"wh$C

    *hec) !he descrip!ions o !he Seg(en! Ja%ues I !he sa(e seg(en! separa!or+a%ue 4ie: dash5 is used in !he seg(en! +a%ue descrip!ion" !he ac!ua% seg(en!separa!or on !he char! o accoun!s wi%% appear a! !i(es as a MCM

    G1e#p%ains !his issue and a scrip! !o iden!i$ !hese o+er%appingranges

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    7G Bow do $ou se! up an Accoun!ing /%e#ie%d s!ruc!ure !ha! has adependen! seg(en!C

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    7*an we dri%%down ro( , !o .O encu(rances C

    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS-------------------1*an $ou pos! a 0anua% Encu(rance @ourna% !o an$ period inc%uding a ne+eropened periodC

    This is !he in!ended unc!iona%i!$ o !he encu(rance @ourna% process/or encu(rances" no a!!en!ion is paid !o !he period s!a!us -- !his on%$eec!s ac!ua% @ourna%s The on%$ !hing we %oo) a! is !he encu(rance $earI !he encu(rance $ear is open" !hen $ou can crea!e @ourna%s and re+erse@ourna%s !o an$ period wi!hin !ha! $ear

    Enhance(en! reues! =G9;;2 has een %ogged !o ha+e !his ea!ure changedThe es! !hing $ou can do !o ge! !his enhance(en! on !he schedu%e is !o +o!e

    or i! a! $our %oca% OAU, 4Orac%e App%ica!ions Users ,roup5

    Orac%e recei+es hundreds o enhance(en! reues!s each $ear The ones !ha! (a)e!he !op 1; a! OAU,'s are genera%%$ i(p%e(en!ed or a! %eas! considered

    2Wh$ do $ou ind !he period !ha! $ou need !o en!er is no! %is!ed on !he %is!o +a%ues when en!ering !he !he /ro( .eriod and To .eriod para(e!ers on !heYear-End *arr$ /orward or(C

    The s!a!us o !he %as! period o $our isca% $ear (us! e *%osed" and !he

    s!a!us o !he irs! period o $our ne#! isca% $ear (us! e Open or /u!ureEn!era%e

    ,enera% edger au!o(a!ica%%$ deau%!s !he /ro(FTo .eriod pair when !he%as! period o !he isca% $ear or which $ou are carr$ing orward a%ancesis *%osed or .er(anen!%$ *%osed 4/ro( .eriod5" and !he period o%%owing!he c%osed period is Open or /u!ure En!era%e 4To .eriod5

    The period !ha! o%%ows !he c%osed period (us! a%so e one o !he o%%owing:

    - An open encu(rance $ear i $ou are using !he Encu(rances On%$" or !heEncu(rances and Encu(ered 3udge! ru%e

    - An open udge! $ear i $ou are using !he Encu(rances and Encu(ered3udge! ru%e" or !he /unds a+ai%a%e ru%e

    You can choose a period pair ro( a %a!er isca% $ear i a%% o !he sa(econdi!ions are (e!

    7*an we dri%%down ro( , !o .O encu(rances C

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    *urren!%$ we canno! dri%% down ro( , or .O EN*U03RAN*ES The issue isca!egoried as an enhance(en! reues! 217?G11

    ORA*E ,ENERA E

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    No! Used - You (a$ a%wa$s en!er a docu(en!

    .ar!ia%%$ Used - You wi%% e warned" u! no! pre+en!ed ro( en!ering adocu(en!" when no seuence e#is!s

    Users can see !his proi%e op!ion" u! !he$ canno! upda!e i! This proi%eop!ion is +isi%e and upda!a%e a! !he si!e" app%ica!ion and responsii%i!$%e+e%s The in!erna% na(e or !his proi%e op!ion is UNIQUE:SEQDNU03ERS

    8 *an $ou se! up docu(en! seuences or ourna% *a!egories in !heS$s!e( Ad(in Responsii%i!$C

    Answer------

    No $ou ha+e !o se! up docu(en! seuencing or ourna% *a!egories in !he,enera% edger responsii%i!$ as !his upda!es an e#!ra !a%e in ,see No!e:1;989?1

    G *an docu(en! seuencing e used or so(e ca!egories in a se! o oo)s"u! no! a%%C

    Answer------

    Yes Bow To 0a)e

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    ------See No!e:1?>2121

    = = Where is !he docu(en! seuence nu(er )ep! when $ou de%e!e an in+oice inA.C

    Answer------See No!e:12;;871

    ? Una%e To *rea!e ourna% 1=1

    /REQUENTY ASHE< QUESTIONS

    --------------------------Oc!oer 2;;7

    QUESTIONS---------

    REJAUATION:1 *an $ou run re+a%ua!ion again in a pre+ious periodC2 Bow do $ou speci$ YT< or .T< Re+a%ua!ionC7 *an $ou run re+a%ua!ion o+er again wi!hou! re-en!ering accoun! rangesC8 Wha! or(u%a does YT< and .T< Re+a%ua!ion useCG Are !here scrip!s !ha! can e used !o e#!rac! da!a necessar$ !o +eri$

    re+a%ua!ion or(u%aC9 Wh$ are re+a%ua!ion @ourna% en!ries re+ersedC> Bow are !he re+ersa% @ourna%s crea!ed or !he re+a%ua!ionC

    TRANSATION:= Bow !o +eri$ *u(u%a!i+e Trans%a!ion Ad@us!(en! Accoun!C? Trans%a!ion using Bis!orica% A(oun!s1; 0anua%%$ en!ered eginning a%ance !o Re!ained Earnings11

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    12 Trans%a!ion changing Bis!orica% !o .eriod Ra!esC17 I $ou change a period or his!orica% ra!e or a priorperiod" do $ou ha+e !o go ac) and re-run !rans%a!ionor !he prior periodC18 Are new Opera!ing Uni!s !rans%a!ed $ using !he 'A%%' unc!iona%i!$C1G *an period ra!es e up%oaded au!o(a!ica%%$C

    *ONJERSION19 Wha! are !he +a%id +a%ues or STATUSD*O

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    7 *an $ou run re+a%ua!ion o+er again wi!hou! re-en!ering accoun! rangesC

    Yes" accoun! ranges do no! ha+e !o e reen!ered e+er$ !i(e $ou run re+a%ua!ionSe! !he proi%e op!ion ',: Re+a%ua!ion Au!oQuer$ as! Run Range' !o YesThe Re+a%ue 3a%ances or( wi%% !hen reuse !he accoun! ranges $ou %as! used when

    $ou genera!ed $our re+a%ua!ionsIn Re%ease 11i new ea!ures ha+e een inc%uded No!e 2787>;1pro+ides !he%is! o new ea!ures

    No!e:11;8==1

    8 Wha! or(u%a does YT< and .T< Re+a%ua!ion useC

    YT

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    9 Wh$ are re+a%ua!ion @ourna% en!ries re+ersedC

    Re+a%ua!ion assu(es !ha! !he cus!o(er wi%% wan! !o re+erse !he @ourna%sin !he o%%owing period as !o no! do so wou%d (ean !he Rea%ised *urrenc$e#change gain or %oss is no! recognised in !ha! (on!hs accoun!s ourna%s crea!ed

    $ re+a%ua!ion are !hereore (ar)ed a+ai%a%e or re+ersing in !he ne#! non-Ad@us!ingperiod seeIn 11i $ou can a%so au!o(a!ica%%$ re+erse @ourna%s $ ca!egor$ u! !his is no!o%iga!or$

    > Bow are !he re+ersa% @ourna%s crea!ed or !he re+a%ua!ionC

    In Re%ease 1;> and 11;" , au!o(a!ica%%$ (ar)s a%% Re+a%ua!ion @ourna%sor re+ersa% in !he ne#! accoun!ing period" (a)ing !he( a+ai%a%e orgenera!ion on !he Re+erse ourna%s or( , does no! au!o(a!ica%%$ re+ersere+a%ua!ions or $ou" u! si(p%$ deau%!s !he re+ersa% period as !he ne#!accoun!ing period

    In Re%ease 11G" i $ou wan! !o au!o(a!ica%%$ re+erse Re+a%ua!ions" $ou(us! se! up Au!oRe+ersa% cri!eria or !he ca!egor$ Re+a%ua!ion4Se!up-ourna%-Au!oRe+erse5 Then when $ou run !he progra( ca%%ed.rogra(-Au!o(a!ic Re+ersa%" i! wi%% %oo) or a%% !he re+a%ua!ion @ourna%en!ries and re+erse !he( andFor pos! !he re+ersa%s i $ou deined !hecri!eria !ha! wa$ I $ou %i)e" $ou can s!i%% (anua%%$ re+erse !he @ourna%I $ou do no! wan! !he( !o e au!o(a!ica%%$ re+ersed $ !he Au!oRe+erseprogra(" u! wan! !he( !o e a+ai%a%e on !he Re+ersa% or( or genera!iono !he re+ersa% @ourna%" deine !he ourna% Re+ersa% *ri!eria or !heRe+a%ua!ion *a!egor$" u! do no! chec) !he Au!o!Re+erse or Au!o.os!Re+ersa% chec)o#es

    TRANSATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

    = Bow !o +eri$ *u(u%a!i+e Trans%a!ion Ad@us!(en! Accoun!C0a!he(a!ica%%$" how can a user +eri$ wha! is in !he Trans%a!ion Ad@us!(en!accoun!" or a gi+en period1 Ta)e !he !o!a% o $our .& 4Re+enue and E#pense5 accoun!s and(u%!ip%$ !his a(oun! $ !he period a+erage ra!e deined

    2 Ta)e !he !o!a% o asse!s and %iai%i!ies and (u%!ip%$ !his a(oun! $!he period end ra!e

    7 Ta)e !he !o!a% o $our re!ained earnings and use !he his!orica%

    a(oun! or 0u%!ip%$ $ his!orica% ra!e 4whiche+er wa$ $ou ha+e deined i!5

    8 Add 1"2 and 7 !oge!her This shou%d eua% !he a(oun! in $our!rans%a!ion ad@us!(en! accoun!" wi!h !he opposi!e sign

    G 0a)e sure no o!her en!ries ha+e een (ade !o !he accoun! I !hereare !he$ wou%d ha+e !o e ac)ed ou! in order !o reconci%e !he a(oun!

    No!e:1==G7;1

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    ? Trans%a!ion using Bis!orica% A(oun!s

    In so(e si!ua!ions" $ou (a$ wan! !o use Bis!orica% A(oun!s !o !rans%a!e cer!ainaccoun!s Bowe+er" when Bis!orica% A(oun!s are used in !he +er$ irs! periode+er !rans%a!ed" !his crea!es a %arge Ra!e Ad@us!(en! or !he sa(e a(oun!

    which dis!or!s !he *u(u%a!i+e Trans%a!ion Ad@us!(en! accoun!

    The !rans%a!ion code canno! dis!inguish e!ween how (uch o !he Bis!orica%A(oun! deined is a!!riu!a%e !o !he 3eginning 3a%ance and how (uch isa!!riu!a%e !o ra!e %uc!ua!ion in !he period" so !he en!ire a(oun! is !hrownin!o !he Ra!e Ad@us!(en! uc)e!

    /or e#a(p%e" in !he irs! period e+er !rans%a!ed where !here is no periodac!i+i!$ or !he accoun!" when $ou use Bis!orica% A(oun!s" $ou (a$ see:

    3eginning Trans%a!ed 3a%ance 6 eroRa!e Ad@us!(en! 6 !he Bis!orica% A(oun! deinedEnding Trans%a!ed 3a%ance 6 !he Bis!orica% A(oun! deined

    3$ deini!ion" when !rans%a!ing on YT< asis" !he Bis!orica% A(oun!deined is eua% !o !he YT< Trans%a!ed 3a%ance

    You wou%d %i)e !o )now how !o correc! !he si!ua!ion so !ha! $ou do no!ha+e a %arge Ra!e Ad@us!(en! in !he irs! period !rans%a!ed

    The wor)around is !o Mac) in!oM an Bis!orica% Ra!e" ased on !he Bis!orica%A(oun! !ha! $ou wan! !o achie+e or !he period

    You shou%d use !his Bis!orica% Ra!e in !he irs! period e+er !rans%a!ed" !henin !he suseuen! (on!hs use !he appropria!e Bis!orica% A(oun!

    This e%i(ina!es !he %arge Ra!e Ad@us!(en! in !he irs! period e+er!rans%a!ed

    No!e:1;819=99

    1; 0anua%%$ en!ered eginning a%ance !o Re!ained EarningsYou (anua%%$ en!ered a eginning a%ance !o !he Re!ained EarningsBow !his is !rans%a!ed wi%% depend on how $ou ha+e !he proi%e op!ion',: Owner's Eui!$ Trans%a!ion Ru%e' se!

    Se! !o YT

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    No!e:11?G=11

    11 ?79

    12 Trans%a!ion changing Bis!orica% !o .eriod Ra!esCYou wi%% need !o do !he o%%owing:1

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    No!e:21;1?;>9

    1G *an period ra!es e up%oaded au!o(a!ica%%$C

    Ra!es (us! e en!ered !hrough !he period ra!es or(

    No!e:1G=9171

    *ONJERSION Ques!ions and Answers:

    19 Wha! are !he +a%id +a%ues or STATUSD*O

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    You do no! wan! an$one !o e a%e !o se%ec! !he *on+ersion T$pe oUser

    SEAR*B WOR

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    Na+iga!e !o Se!upF/inancia%sF/%e#ie%dFHe$FSeg(en!s*hec) chec)o# or *ross-Ja%ida!e Seg(en!sSa+e

    2 Wh$ are ($ cross +a%ida!ion ru%es no! wor)ingC

    .ossi%$ !hese code co(ina!ions were crea!ed eore $our ru%es werees!a%ished Now a!er !urning on !he cross-+a%ida!ion ru%es !he$are no! !a)ing eec! This is !he wa$ !he s$s!e( wor)s Ru%es areno! re!roac!i+e The$ app%$ on%$ !o seg(en! +a%ue co(ina!ionsen!ered a!er !he$ are deined and ena%ed You (a$ ha+e !o disa%e!hese code co(ina!ions i !he$ are no! %onger considered +a%idNa+iga!e !o Se!upFAccoun!Fco(ina!ions Quer$ $our co(ina!ion

    7 *an $ou use paren! +a%ues in $our cross-+a%ida!ion ru%esC

    The cross-+a%ida!ion ru%es are independen! o !he +a%ue hierarch$E+en i a paren! +a%ue a%%s under !he range o an E#c%ude !$pecross-+a%ida!ion ru%e" i!s chi%dren are no! e#c%uded un%ess !he

    chi%d +a%ues a%so a%% under !he range

    8 Bow are cross +a%ida!ion ru%es e+a%ua!edC

    To pass a ru%e" a co(ina!ion (us! e inc%uded in a! %eas! oneInc%ude e%e(en!" and (us! no! e inc%uded in an$ E#c%ude e%e(en!

    The co(ina!ion is considered !o e inc%uded in an e%e(en! ia%% o !he seg(en! +a%ues a%% wi!hin !he %ow and high range o!ha! inc%ude or e#c%ude e%e(en!

    The *ross Ja%ida!ion Ru%es are e+a%ua!ed a%phae!ica%%$

    The E#c%ude e%e(en!s are %oo)ed a! irs!

    See No!e 1;129191;2or (ore inor(a!ion

    G Where is !he *ross-Ja%ida!ion Repor! and *ross-Ja%ida!ionRu%es is!ing Repor! %oca!edC

    Using s$s!e( ad(inis!ra!ion responsii%i!$Na+iga!e !o su(i!Freues!*hoose ro( !he %is! o +a%ues

    9 *an !he *ross-Ja%ida!ion Ru%ea Jio%a!ion Repor! *an $ou deine cross +a%ida!ion ru%es or a se! o oo)sC

    No *ross Ja%ida!ion ru%es are deined per accoun!ing %e#ie%ds!ruc!ure An$ se! o oo)s using !ha! s!ruc!ure wou%d opera!e

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    under !he deined cross +a%ida!ion ru%es o !he s!ruc!ure ORA*E ,ENERA E

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    su%edger de!ai%s

    Responsii%i!$ 6 ,enera% edger SuperUserNa+iga!ion 6 Inuir$FAccoun!

    a .eror( an accoun! inuir$ in $our conso%ida!ed paren! se! o oo)s

    *%ic) on !he Show ourna%

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    a Na+iga!e !o *onso%ida!ionF

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    9 When *onso%ida!ing or !he irs! !i(e choose YT< A(oun!

    When running conso%ida!ion or !he irs! !i(e" i! is es! !o run a YT

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    2 *an 0R* e used wi!h !he 0u%!ip%e Organia!ion ea!ure o orac%eapp%ica!ionsCYes " !he opera!ing uni!Forgania!ion (us! e !he sa(e or o!h !hepri(ar$ and repor!ing se!s o oo)s

    7 Wha! App%ica!ions suppor! !he 0R* ea!ureCAsse!s*ash (anage(en!*os! 0anage(en!,enera% edger.a$a%es.ro@ec!s.urchasingRecei+a%es

    In+en!or$ does no! suppor! 0R*

    8 When do !he !ransac!ions en!ered in su%edgers ge! con+er!ed !o !he

    repor!ing currenc$CThe !ransac!ions are con+er!ed !o !he repor!ing currenc$ a! !he !i(eo origina% en!r$

    G When *an I inuire on !hese repor!ing currenc$ !ransac!ions in !hesu%edgerCThe$ are a+ai%a%e i((edia!e%$ in !he su-%edgers as !he !ransac!ions arecon+er!ed a! !he !i(e o origina% en!r$ in !he su%edger

    9 *an I use !he sa(e responsii%i!$ or o!h .ri(ar$ and Repor!ing se! ooo)sC

    No" !wo responsii%i!ies ha+e !o e se! up" one or !he pri(ar$ andrepor!ing se! o oo)s respec!i+e%$

    >

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    11 *an I assign (ore !han one repor!ing se! o oo)s !o one .ri(ar$CYes" up !o eigh! repor!ing oo)s can e assigned !o a .ri(ar$

    12 When su %edger pos!ing is done or !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s does i!a%so occur or !he repor!ing se! o oo)sCSu%edger pos!ing process !o ,enera% %edger (us! e done (u%!ip%e !i(esonce or !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s and !hen repea!ed or each repor!ingse! o oo)s assigned !o !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s

    No!e: The one s!ep su%edger pos!ing ea!ure is a+ai%a%e $ app%$ing!he re%e+an! pa!ch

    1= When re+a%ua!ion is run in !he pri(ar$ se! o oo)s does i! a%sore+a%ue !he a%ances in !he repor!ing se! o oo)sC