Active GL Periods Tab

Make the following menu selections to display this tab:

eFinancials—Select—Active Periods—Active GL Periods

Use this tab to display a list of general ledger periods for a selected entity.

Use this tab to display a list of general ledger periods for a selected company.

ClosedGrid Felds

The following fields and buttons appear on the tab that displays when you select the menu option.

Header

Selected Entity

The currently selected entity. Accept this entity or select another entity using the drop-down list.

Selected Company.

The currently selected company. Accept this company or select another company using the drop-down list.

Find Fiscal Year

Enter a year, and then select the Find button to locate a fiscal year.

Grid

Fiscal Year

The fiscal years that appears on lists and in reports. Click this column title to sort the list. Click the year link to display the Active GL Periods tab.

ClosedTo View Periods

  1. At Selected Entity, select an entity from the drop-down list. The fiscal years for the selected entity display in the grid below. At Selected Company select a company from the drop-down list. The fiscal years for the selected company display in the grid below.
  2. Use the Find field and Find Button to locate the year in which you are interested.
  3. Click the fiscal year. The general ledger periods for that fiscal year display.
  4. Complete the tab using the field list below.
  5. Select the Save button.
  6. To continue, select another option from the menu.

ClosedFiscal Year Fields

When you click on a Fiscal Year, a new page opens. These fields appear on the page.

Prd

The number of the period.

Active

The status of the period. If the box is checked, the period is active. If the box is not checked, the period is closed. The system automatically sets the status at the end of the period close process.

To reopen a period, click the box for that period to add a check mark. Refer to Making Adjustments to a Prior Year for more information.

Closed

The system automatically displays the close date at the end of the period close process.

To change the date, enter another date. Or use the Calendar Button to select a date.

To reopen a period, remove the date. Refer to Making Adjustments to a Prior Year for more information.

Closed By

The system automatically displays the user ID of the user who closed the period.

To change the user ID, enter another user ID.

To reopen a period, remove the user ID. Refer to Making Adjustments to a Prior Year for more information.

Cancel

Select this button when you want to stop without saving changes.

Save

Select this button to save changes.

See Also

Select Introduction