This chapter is dedicated to preventing errors but for this recipe we 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 happens when users post journal entries to an incorrect period. They create a transaction using the current date and forget to change it to post the entry in the 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...