Change an Allocating Entry

Use the Allocating Journal Maintenance (GAM) program to add, change, copy, and delete a control account for each journal and the allocation percent for each distribution account. See Background and Road Map for more information.

  1. Select the journal you want to change and click Select.

  1. Click Modify.

  2. Enter the correct data. See Add an Allocating Journal for field descriptions.

  3. Click Detail to display lines.

  4. Select the line you want to change and click Select.

  1. Click Modify.

  2. Enter the correct data. See Add an Allocating Journal for field descriptions.

  3. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Change a field

Click Modify.

Delete this line

Click Delete. See Delete.

Exit without changing this line

Click Cancel.

Accept the data

Click OK.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To

Do This

Add another distribution line

Click Add.

Delete the selected line

Click Delete. See Delete.

Copy the selected line

Click Copy. See Copy.

Display the selected line

Click Select.

Exit distribution lines

Click Exit.

If the Allocation % does not equal 100, the program displays the message Unallocated percentage does not equal 0. Click OK. Then change the Allocation % field for one or more lines or enter another line.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click Exit:

To

Do This

Change a field

Click Modify.

Delete this journal

Click Delete. See Delete.

Exit without changing this journal

Click Cancel. The program prompts Exit without updating? Click Yes to exit without saving the record or click No to retain the record with the data you entered.

Display distribution accounts

Click Detail.

Exit this journal

Click OK.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click OK:

To

Do This

Add another journal

Click Add.

Delete the selected journal

Click Delete. See Delete. 

Copy the selected journal

Click Copy. See Copy. 

Display the selected journal

Click Select.

Print the journal listing

Click Print. See Print.

Exit the program

Click Exit.