General Ledger FAQ for Balances (Doc ID 358137.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle General Ledger - Version 11.5.10.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Executable:GLPPOS - Posting
Form:GLXJEPST.FMB - Post Journals
Form:GLXJEENT.FMB - Enter Journals/Encumbrances
Executable:GLPAUTOP - Program - Automatic Posting
Executable:GLSMST - Program - Maintain Summary Templates
Executable:GLSIMS - Program - Incremental Add/Delete Summary Templates
Executable:GLOOAP - Open Period
Executable:GLSTPM - Add/Delete Summary Accounts

Purpose

This FAQ provides the answers for the most common questions about Balances.

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Questions and Answers

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Questions and Answers

1. Can Average Balance transactions be archived and purged?

2. Can the Average Balance feature be restricted to a specific range of accounts?

3. How are the PTD, QTD and YTD balances I see on reports and forms calculated?

4. Can a Journal be Double-Posted from the Enter Journals and Post Journals forms?

5. How to avoid inconsistencies in GL_BALANCES?

6. How to check for inconsistencies in GL_BALANCES?

7. How to correct the 'number of updated GL_BALANCES rows does not equal the number or rows in gl_posting_interim_xxxxx table' problem?

8. Why and How to Roll Back Actual account balances to a particular accounting period for a specific set of books?

9. Why and How to Roll Back Encumbrance budget balances based on the encumbrance_type_id for a particular accounting period for a specific set of books?

10. Will misclassified accounts affect account balances. If so, how can this be fixed?

11. What is stored in the quarter_to_date_dr and quarter_to_date_cr columns in the gl_balances table?

12. Where can I find clarifying information on Journal Types and Average Balance Processing?

13. Why journal posting creates rows in gl_balances for the current period, and subsequent periods also?

14. Will STAT currency numbers aggregate when calculating YTD information, Actual and/or Budget?

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