Introduction

The following screen displays the details of the general ledger account subcategories for corporate and division. The general ledger accounts that are linked to the selected subcategory are also displayed.

Menu path

• To view the corporate general ledger account subcategory, go to Logistics/Reports/Search/Items, define the search criteria, and then click Show. In the Search: Items screen, select an item, select a general ledger account under the G/L Accounts section, and then select a category under the Categories section.
• To view the corporate general ledger account subcategory, go to Financial/Setup/Master data/G/L Accounts, select a general ledger account in the G/L column, and then select a category under the Categories section.
• To view the corporate general ledger account subcategory, type the item code or name in  Items on the left menu bar, and then click . In the Search: Items screen, select an item, and then select a general ledger account under the G/L Accounts section. In the G/L Account (Corporate) screen, select a category under the Categories section. 
• To view the division general ledger account subcategory, go to Logistics/Reports/Search/Items, define the search criteria, and then click Show. In the Search: Items screen, select an item, and then click Divisions: Financial under the Monitor section. In the Item card: Divisions: Financial screen, select a general ledger account in the Asset: G/L, Costs G/L, Purchase: G/L, or Revenue: G/L column, and then select a category under the Categories section.
• To view the division general ledger account subcategory, go to Financial/Setup/Master data/G/L Accounts, and select a general ledger account in the G/L column. In the G/L Account (Corporate) screen, select a general ledger account in the G/L column, and then select a category under the Categories section.
• To view the division general ledger account subcategory, type the item code or name in  Items on the left menu bar, and then click . In the Search: Items screen, select an item, and then select a general ledger account under the G/L Accounts section. In the G/L Account (Corporate) screen, select a general ledger account in the G/L column, and then select a category under the Categories section.

Roles & rights

To view the general ledger account subcategories, function right 29 – Maintain Account Categories is required. By default, users with the General manager and Controller roles have this function right.

For more details on what you can do with function rights or levels, go to System/Setup/Security/Function rights, select the required module, and then click on the relevant ID. To find out the functions you can perform with a particular role, go to System/Setup/Security/Roles, type in the description, click Refresh, and then click the required link under the Role column.

Button

Edit

Click this to edit the description of the subcategory. For more information, see Creating and Modifying G/L Account Subcategory.

Close

Click this to exit.

Description

Category

This displays the category of the selected general ledger account. The information cannot be edited. Click the link to view all the general ledger account categories. For more information on general ledger account categories, see Overview of G/L Account Categories.

Subcategory

This displays the subcategory of the selected general ledger account. The information cannot be edited. For more information on general ledger account subcategories, see Modifying G/L Account Category.

Description

This displays the description of the subcategory. The information cannot be edited.

Monitor section

This section is available only if you are viewing the corporate general ledger account subcategories.

Balance

Click this to view the opening and closing balances of the selected general ledger account. For more information, see Viewing General Ledger Account Opening Balance and Closing Balance.

Card

Click this to view the transaction card of the general ledger account for the selected subcategory. For more information on general ledger transaction cards, see Displaying Transactions of G/L Card.

Links section

This section displays the general ledger accounts that are linked to the selected category. Click a link to view the details of the selected general ledger account. For more information on general ledger accounts, see Viewing Corporate General Ledger Accounts. This section is available only if you are viewing the corporate general ledger account subcategories.

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