Understanding Speed Codes

The AAI items for SPx define one-character speed codes that you can use instead of the standard combination of business unit.object.subsidiary for a general ledger account.

You can use a speed code to replace the entire business unit.object.subsidiary, the object number and subsidiary, or the object number only. You cannot set up a speed code to replace only the subsidiary.

This table shows the information needed to set up AAI item SPx:

AAI Item	Description	Company	Business Unit	Object	Subsidiary	Sequence Number
SPx	Speed Code		Optional	Required	Optional	1.289

Speed codes can be company specific if you enter the business unit in the AAI item.

The x in the speed code item is a user-defined single character. We recommend that you use only alphabetic characters (letters A–Z) if your business units are numeric.

Assume that you set up AAI item SPB and define only the object account (1110) as a speed code. During data entry, you type a business unit and, if appropriate, a subsidiary. For example, if you enter 1.B, the system reads it as 1.1110.

After you set up speed codes, you must exit and then restart your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system before you can enter speed codes instead of account numbers.

If you use a flexible format for your chart of accounts, you cannot use speed codes.