Main Line in Transaction Search Criteria

Main line means the Primary Information field group in a transaction, as opposed to the line item data entered on its tabs.

In the example below, Icon 1 for mainline example indicates the transaction’s main line data, and Icon 2 for mainline example indicates the transaction’s line item data.

Main line invoice with numbers.

By default, the main line and line item data for each transaction appear on separate rows in the search results. To show main line rows only or line item rows only, use the Main Line filter on the Criteria tab.

Note:

If the Results tab has the * (main line) filter, the main line rows are marked with *.

Main line with no filters selected.
Warning:

The Main Line filter doesn't work for transaction searches where the type is set to Journal Entry.

The Account (Main) field shows the account in results when Main Line is true. For example, Account (Main) for an invoice is an accounts receivable account, but the Account for lines on the invoice are specific to the item, billable expense, or billable time.

When Main Line is set to true

When you add the Main Line filter on the Criteria tab and set it to true (Yes), search results show one row per transaction and skip line item details.

Search example when the Main Line is set to true.

When Main Line is set to false

When you add the Main Line filter on the Criteria tab and set it to false (No), search results show one row per line item, but these rows may still include some main line data.

Example search with Main Line set to false.

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