It's recommended that all glAccounts have type. It's safe to say with some level of confidence, that accounts with no glaccountType don't get automatic posting.
For now I say, ignore them :) Anil K Patel Sent from my iPad > On Feb 5, 2014, at 7:46 AM, Adrian Stern <[email protected]> wrote: > > So. I discovered that there are many accounts in the CoA which do not > specify a GL Account Type. Why is this? Which rules will help me determine > wheter to set a type or not and which type to set? > >> On 5 February 2014 10:55, Adrian Stern <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Anil >> >> Thanks for your response. Since English is not my mother tongue, it is >> hard for me to read between the lines. So i have to come back to you from >> time to time with some questions about your statements. >> >> First: You say i can safely ignore GL Account Class. I assume this is >> because it is not used for accounting but for reporting instead. True? >> But do you also imply we will have to set GL Account Type properly? >> >> Secondly: In DemoGlSetupData.xml, do we also need to do all the Invoice >> Item Types to Gl Account Ids mappings? I would have done it since >> everything there uses the wrong codes. >> >> I think for now we should focus on Step 1 and 2. But out of Couriosity, >> where would i configure Step 3? >> >> For our CoA we've created a Spreadsheet which we will exprot to a CSV and >> then generate the GL Xml from it. I can share the generation script with >> you if you'd like. You can find the Spreadsheet in the link below. >> >> We've mainly focused on the GL Account Classes... Too bad we have to start >> over on the Types. >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvK-ZZbQV8kqdEVvV2dQbC1CdnRlZ1U2bjVyMUtrOXc&usp=sharing >> >> Regards, Adrian >> >> >>> On 5 February 2014 04:33, Anil Patel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Adrian, >>> >>> Regarding questions in your first email. >>> >>> You can safely ignore GL Account Class for automatic posting of business >>> transactions to general ledger. >>> >>> I see you got basic steps figured >>> >>> Step 1) Define Chart of Account. For reference use >>> DemoGeneralChartOfAccounts.xml >>> Step 2) Associate GLAccounts to Organization. For reference use >>> DemoGlSetupData.xml >>> Step 3) Setup data for automatic GL posting of business transactions e.g >>> Invoice , Payment , Inventory issuances etc. >>> >>> Looks like you have figured first two steps. I can help you setup data >>> for automatic posting. Data setup between line # 294 to line #315 is good >>> example. If you can read code, start with "getGlAccountFromAccountType" at >>> line #446 in GeneralLedgerServices.xml. >>> >>> I can give you specific help for real specific question, for e.g setup >>> data for automatic posting of Sales Invoice to GL. I will need access to >>> your CoA as well. >>> >>> Thanks and Regards >>> Anil Patel >>> COO >>> Hotwax Media Inc >>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com/ >>> ApacheCon US 2013 Gold Sponsor >>> http://na.apachecon.com/sponsors/ >>> >>>> On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Adrian Stern <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> For know im happy with the demo data. What i have been missing is an >>> import >>>> option for installing only my own CoA. Well i did not search that deeply >>>> since it is not important for know. (Maybe ant load-file) >>>> >>>> Would be happy for an answer to my previous email. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 4 February 2014 15:05, Pierre Smits <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Adrian, >>>>> >>>>> Other good point of reference are the books regarding the Universal >>> Data >>>>> Model by Len Silverston. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Pierre Smits >>>>> >>>>> *ORRTIZ.COM <http://ORRTIZ.COM>* >>>>> Services & Solutions for Cloud- >>>>> Based Manufacturing, Professional >>>>> Services and Retail & Trade >>>>> http://www.orrtiz.com >>
