Using Fluid Simplified Journal Entry

The PeopleSoft Fluid Simple Journal Entry has all the advantages of PeopleSoft Fluid technology. Fluid users can perform various tasks such as adding new journal, editing journal, and posting journal. Simple Journal Entry also supports fluid approvals. Fluid journal processing is similar to PeopleSoft Classic journal processing.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Simple Journal Tile

SJ_JRNL_ENTRY_FL

Access the Simple Journal page in PeopleSoft Fluid.

Simple Journal Page

SJ_JRNL_ENTRY_FL

View or enter journals associated with a particular Business Unit.

Simple Journal - Header Page

SJ_JRNL_HDR_SRC_FL

Review and edit the journal header details.

Simple Journal - Currency Page

SJ_JRNL_HDR_CUR_FL

Review and edit currency details for the selected journal.

Simple Journal - Lines Page

SJ_JRNL_LN_FL

Review journal lines and edit details for the selected journal.

Simple Journal - Totals Page

SJ_JRNL_TOTALS_FL

Review and edit journal totals.

Simple Journal - Commitment Control Page

SJ_JRNL_COMMIT_FL

Review and edit commitment control amount details.

Simple Journal - Attachments Page

SJ_JRNL_ATTACH_FL

View, modify or attach files to the selected journal.

Simple Journal - Approvals Page

SJ_JRNL_APPR_FL

View approval status of the selected journal.

Use the Simple Journal Tile to access the Simple Journal page in PeopleSoft Fluid. This tile can be added to any homepage and is found in the Finance & Accounting group.

This example illustrates the Simple Journal Tile.

Simple Journal Tile

Field or Control

Description

Search

Enter required Business Unit and click the Search button to view all the associated journals.

Add

Click to add new journal.

Business Unit

Select required Business Unit for which new journal has to be added.

Journal ID

Enter the Journal ID for the new journal.

Journal Date

Enter the journal creation date.

Journal Type

Click the prompt to select suitable journal type.

Journal Template

Click the prompt to select suitable journal template. Templates displayed for selection will be based on the user’s access rules.

Use the Simple Journal page (SJ_JRNL_ENTRY_FL) to view or enter journals associated with a particular Business Unit.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal.

Select the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Simple Journal Fluid page

The sections displayed on the left pane depends on the journal template selected. Only those sections that are configured for the selected journal template are available for journal entry. The fields that appear in the right pane are also based on the fields configured by the corresponding journal template.

If you delete a journal that has a document sequence number assigned, the system records a deletion through an audit trail and prompts you to provide an explanation so that gaps in the transaction reports for auditors can be explained. The deleted number cannot be reused.

This page cannot be updated/edited for existing journals for users, if the particular User/Role does not have access to the journal source.

Field or Control

Description

Action List and Process button

Select required action from the drop-down list and click the Process button. Available actions are:

  • Budget Check Journal

  • Copy Journal

  • Delete Journal

  • Edit/Pre-Check

  • Edit ChartField

  • Edit Journal

  • Post Journal

  • Print Journal

  • Refresh Journal

  • Submit Journal

Save

Click to save changes made for the journal entry.

Use the Simple Journal - Header page (SJ_JRNL_HDR_SRC_FL) to review and edit the journal header details.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal.

Click the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID and click Header from the left menu.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal - Header Page.

Header

Field or Control

Description

Source

Select a Journal Source. Sources available are based on the user access that is defined in the Journal Source Security by User Page and Journal Source Security by Role Page.

Note: Journals for a source cannot be posted beyond the cutoff date defined in the Period End Cutoff Definition Page for that particular journal source, unless the user or role has override exception.

Use the Simple Journal - Currency page (SJ_JRNL_HDR_CUR_FL) to review and edit currency details for the selected journal.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal.

Click the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID and click Currency from the left menu.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal - Currency page.

Currency

Field or Control

Description

Exchange Rate Detail

Click to open the Exchange Rate Detail modal window. Exchange rate detail for the defined currency code can be reviewed.

Use the Simple Journal - Lines page (SJ_JRNL_LN_FL) to review journal lines and edit details for the selected journal.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal. Click the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID and click Lines from the left menu.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal - Lines page.

Simple Journal Fluid - Lines page

Displays all the fields configured for journal line entry. Based on the Simple Journal template, ChartFields will be displayed on this page.

Field or Control

Description

Totals

Displays the combined total lines, debits, and credits for the Business Unit.

Journal Status

Click the link to view the header and line errors.

Note: The Errors section is displayed only if there are errors while editing the journal.

Doc Seq

Click to view the Document Sequence details generated for the associated Business Unit. If document sequencing is not setup for the BU, this link will not appear. In the Document Sequence modal window that opens, if Document Type has to be changed then appropriate reason has to be entered.

VAT

Click to view VAT details of the simple journal. This link appears in the Miscellaneous tab of the Line Details grid, and will appear for VAT enabled line BU.

Use the Simple Journal - Totals page (SJ_JRNL_TOTALS_FL) to review and edit journal totals.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal. Click the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID and click Totals from the left menu.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal - Totals page.

Total

Field or Control

Description

Details

Click to open the Control Totals modal window. Control total value for debit and credit can be entered corresponding to the currency selected.

Use the Simple Journal - Commitment Control page to review and edit commitment control amount details.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal. Click the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID and click Commitment Control from the left menu.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal - Commitment Control page.

Commitment Control

Use the Simple Journal - Attachments page (SJ_JRNL_ATTACH_FL) to view, modify or attach files to the selected journal.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal.

Click the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID and click Attachments from the left menu.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal - Attachments page.

Attachments

One or more attachments can be added, modified, and/or deleted for journal lines. The system displays and error message if you try to load more than the number of attachments specified on the Installation Options - Multiple Attachments Page for the General Ledger product.

Use the Simple Journal - Approvals page to view approval status of the selected journal.

Navigation:

Finance & Accounting > Simple Journal.

Click the Search button to view the available journals for the selected Business Unit. Select required Journal ID and click Approvals from the left menu.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Simple Journal - Approvals page.

Approvals

Approvals section appears on the right pane only after the journal entry is processed.

Field or Control

Description

Approval Status

Displays the approval status once the journal entry is submitted.

Approval Chain

Click to open the Approval Chain modal window. You can view the approval chain details and comments.

Note: The Approval Chain link will appear only if there are approvals directed to users. Approvals are by default configured as pre-approved.