View Journal Data

If you use the View commands in the Nominal Ledger you are likely to need to view and print existing journal transactions. You can view and print journals using the following commands in the Nominal Ledger:

Use the Show Journal command on the Action menu to view the journal that relates to the highlighted Nominal Ledger transaction. The Journal Data form displays the journal transaction lines. You can also view and print journals in the Journal Reprint report.

Field	Description
Journal no	The unique reference for the journal.
Date	The date the journal was posted.
Image available	Selected if a PDF image is available for the journal. This check box is only selected if the journal was posted in older versions of this application. If it is selected the Action - View Image command is available.
Module	The module where the originating transaction was posted.
Year	The Nominal Ledger's financial year the journal was posted to.
Period	The period the journal was posted to in the financial year.
Source Company	The source company where the originating transaction was posted. If the Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Stock/BOM modules are linked to a Nominal Ledger in another company, that company code is displayed here.
Input By	The User who posted the originating transaction.
Account	The Account used for the journal line.
Description	The description of the account used for the journal line.
Value	The home currency value of the journal line.
Narrative	The information displayed here depends on where the journal line's originating transaction was posted. It displays: the journal description if the journal line originated in the Nominal Ledger. the customer's name if the journal line originated in the Sales, SOP, or Invoicing modules. the supplier's name and transaction reference if the journal line originated in the Purchase Ledger or P.Orders modules. the stock reference and transaction reference if the journal line originated in the Stock module
Comment	The information displayed here depends on where the journal line's originating transaction was posted. It displays: the invoice or credit note number if the journal line originated in the Sales, SOP, or Invoicing modules. the invoice or credit note's reference if the journal line originated in the Purchase module.
Foreign	The foreign currency value of the journal line. This applies where the originating transaction was posted in a foreign currency. Only applies if you have the Multi Currency feature.
Stock Item	The stock items description.
Reference	The journal's reference. This is only displayed when the originating journal was posted in the Nominal - Journals command.
Project and Department	The originating transaction's project and department, if used. Only applies if you have the Advanced Nominal Ledger feature and the Project and Department options are selected in the System - Maintenance - Company Profiles command. For more information, see the Advanced Nominal Ledger Help topic.