Print the External Journal Register

When you click Register in the Automatic Journal Maintenance (GMI) or GL Auto Import (GII) program, you can print journals from external sources and update the general ledger.

  1. Set your options. See Set Options for Reports and Inquiries for more information.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Review the preview register on your screen

Click View. See Background for a list of what displays.

Print the preview register

Click Print. See Background for a list of what prints.

Note
The preview register prints immediately if the option Allow device override? in the Date-Output Device Maintenance (ZE) program is not selected.

If this option is selected, the program prompts Output device. Accept the default device that displays, which is specified in the Date-Output Device Maintenance program, or enter the name of a different device.

Save these options for future use

Click Save.

Exit the program

Click Exit.

If you selected the Print GL jrnl in preview mode? runtime option in this program, the preview Interface Journal displays or prints immediately after the preview register.

The program prompts Register is complete, proceed with update?

  1. Click OK if the register is correct or click Cancel if it is not.

    When you click OK, the program displays the message GL journal GJQ [number] has been created.

  2. Click OK to acknowledge the journal number.

If you selected the Print journal after register? option for this journal in the System Options Maintenance (XM) program (GL Journal Options), the final register prints.

If you selected R for the Post from R=Register or J=Journal option for this journal in the System Options Maintenance (XM) program (GL Journal Options), the register updates the general ledger.

If you imported data with the GL Auto Journal Import (GII) program, the program displays the message Updating has completed.

  1. Enter another journal or clear the Journal name field to exit.