This chapter is dedicated to preventing errors but for this recipe I want to look at fixing errors. Specifically, the Correct Journal Entry functionality in Dynamics GP. The occurrence of errors is inevitable. The recipes in this chapter are designed to help users and administrators minimize errors, but once an error occurs, quickly fixing it is the next priority.
A common problem arises when users post journal entries to an incorrect period. They create and post a transaction using the current date forgetting that it belongs in a previous period.
Dynamics GP includes functionality to fix journal entry errors by backing out a journal entry and optionally presenting a duplicate journal entry for the user to change and repost. This same functionality allows copying a journal entry for users who forgot to use a recurring batch.
In this recipe, we'll use the sample company to look at fixing errors by backing out, correcting...