Reversing a Move/Merge
If you perform a move/merge operation then later change your mind, you can use Mass Maintenance to reverse the move/merge and restore your original balances.
Caution: Do not purge the interim move/merge tables until you are satisfied with the move/merge results. If you purge these tables, you cannot reverse the move/merge later.
Warning: To reverse move/merge operations that involved net income accounts (average balance processing), you must perform the reversals in the exact reverse order of the original move/merge operations. If you do not, your balances will be incorrect.
For example, assume you move net income account 4999 to 5999 (Request A), then subsequently move net income account 5999 to 5399 (Request B). To reverse these operations and restore your original balances, you must first reverse Request B, then reverse Request A.
To reverse a move/merge:
1. Navigate to the Mass Maintenance Workbench window.
2. Query the move/merge request that you want to reverse.
3. Choose the Reverse button.
If the reverse request completes successfully your balances will be restored, the interim tables will be deleted, and new move/merge reversal audit journals will be created.
Additional Information: Any transactions you entered and posted to your target accounts after the initial move/merge operation will not be reversed. You must reverse these separately or create a journal entry to move the totals of those transactions back to the source accounts.
See Also
Moving or Merging Account Balances
Defining a Move/Merge Request
Mass Maintenance Statuses
