What This Process Does


  • Changes journal identifications for selected journal entries individually or in mass.
  • A Journal ID can also be changed directly from the Journal Entry Master.
  • No processes have to be undone when using this process.
  • This process will not change any information, other than the Journal ID, on the Journal Entry.


Best Practices


  • Journal IDs – Journal IDs (Journal Identifications) are recommended for grouping similar journal entries together. This can be very useful for querying and reporting purposes. In the event that a journal entry was created with the incorrect Journal ID, follow this process to change the Journal ID.


Change J/E Journal ID


  1. Finance → Financial Management → Maintenance → Change → Journal Entry Journal ID
  2. Select the Journal ID you wish to change.
  3. Type in the Journal ID you wish to change to.
  4. Range accordingly to change the Journal ID for the desired Journal Entries
  5. Click Select.
  6. A Change Journal ID Confirmation Report is provided. If the report is correct, set flags to update the Journal Entries with the corrected Journal ID. Otherwise, cancel to abort the change.


FIELDSOpt.Rec.Req.Description
From Journal ID----♦Select Journal ID being changed
To Journal ID----♦Type in Journal ID being changed to; the Journal ID being changed to must exist in the Financial Journals
Range Criteria--♦--Highly recommended to Range accordingly to change only the desired Journal Entries
Opt. = Optional  Rec. = Recommended  Req. = Required