Reopening a Closed Period - General Ledger

If you close an Active period by mistake, you can reopen the period. The process involves reopening the period, and then reopening the active period on the EntityCompany.

ClosedTo Reopen a Closed Period

  1. From the eFinancials menu, select Select—Active Periods—Active GL Periods. The Active GL Periods Tab displays.
  2. From the Selected EntityCompany drop-down list, select an Entitya Company. The fiscal years for the selected EntityCompany display in the grid.
  3. Click the fiscal year for the closed period you want to reopen. The general ledger periods for that fiscal year display.
  4. In the Active column, select the check box for the period you want to reopen. (A check mark indicates that a period is open.)
  5. In the Closed column, delete the date for the period close.
  6. In the Closed By column, delete the user ID for the period close.
  7. Click Save. The system reopens the period.

Reopening the Current Period on the Property

  1. Make the following menu selections to display this tab: eFinancials—Setup—Global Setup—Properties. The Setup Properties grid appears.
  2. Locate the Property you want to edit, and then select it. The Property tabs appear.
  3. Select the Periods Tab.
  4. At Current Period (Period and Year) for GL, enter the period month and year.
  5. Select the Save button. The system reopens the period.

Reopening the Current Period on the Company

  1. Make the following menu selections to display this tab: eFinancials—Setup—GL Setup—Companies. The page appears.
  2. Locate the Company you want to edit, and then select the Company ID link. The Companies tabs appear.
  3. Select the General Tab.
  4. At Current GL Period, enter the period month and year.
  5. Click Save. The system reopens the period.

See Also

Period Close Tab