How Names for Batches and Journals Are Derived

Journal batches and journals must have names. If you don’t provide them, the application generates them automatically.

Here’s how the names are derived when you enter journals on the Create Journal page and leave the Journal Batch and Journal fields blank.

Name	Attributes Used to Derive the Name	Example
Batch	Journal Source, Journal Batch ID, Current Date and Time	Manual 254001 21-JAN-2022 13:49:19
Journal	Journal Source, Journal Header ID, Current Date and Time	Manual 373001 21-JAN-2022 16:49:19

Here’s how the names are derived when you run the Import Journals process and the REFERENCE1 and REFERENCE4 columns in the GL_INTERFACE table are blank.

Name	Attributes Used to Derive the Name	Example
Batch	Journal Source, Balance Type, Group ID, Import Journals Process ID, Budgetary Control Required Indicator	Spreadsheet A 72002 97252 N
Journal	Journal Category Note: The following attributes are also used depending on your setup: Legal Entity Identifier: If sequencing by legal entity is enabled Currency: If the option to limit a journal to a single currency is enabled	Accrual