Overview of Account Combinations
Account combinations contain a completed set of segment values that uniquely identifies an account in the chart of accounts.
Here are some examples of account combinations:
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01-100-1420-003
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02-100-1420-005
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01-100-1420-002
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02-100-1420-004
Account combinations:
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Are enabled when created by default.
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Cannot be deleted.
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Use a From Date to be enabled as of a particular date. For example, if you have a new department as of January 1, 2014, create the account combinations in advance by using a From Date of 01-JAN-2017 to enable the combinations on that date.
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Are discontinued by:
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Deselecting the Enabled option.
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Entering an end date.
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Set the following attributes on the Manage Account Combinations page:
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Preserve Attributes: To prevent changed segment values from overriding values defined at the account combination level when running the Inherit Segment Value Attributes process.
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Type: To identify the type of account, Asset, Liability, Revenue, Expense, and Owner's Equity.
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From and To Dates: To enable or disable the account combination on a specific date.
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Allow Posting: To use the account combination in journals.
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Alternative Account: To use an alternative account combination when this one is disabled.