Adding a journal

Complete the following steps to add journals in IBM® Controller Web.

Before you begin

You cannot edit the system reserved journals.

Journals are posted in local currency only.

All web journals get the copy rule T (Temporary) by default.

Journals in columns are not supported.

The following settings in general configuration from IBM Cognos Controller are not supported:

  • Plus / minus (+/-) layout on journal and investment dialog. In Controller Web, it is always debit / credit.

  • Journal update according to reconciliation between accounts.

  • Close existing journals for change.

The following illustration shows the Journal number window.

Procedure

  1. On the tab Journals, click the plus button Plus.
  2. In the Journal number window, add a description.
  3. In attachment you can add up to three files. The total attachment size for a journal should not exceed the limit set by the administrator (see section Changing the file size limit for data/journal import) with a maximum of 5 MB. Excel, word, pdf, pptx and text files can be attached. You can view the attached documents under the Attachments section. The attached files can be viewed, deleted, and edited.
  4. Add an account by clicking Add row.
  5. You can update the amounts for Debit and Credit for each account.
  6. Click Post journal to save changes and post the journal. Only balanced journals can be posted.