To manually create a new journal entry, from the home page, choose the Create Journal Entry tile.
The detailed view for entering journal entries is divided into three sections:
- General tab - The fields on this tab provide general information about the journal entry. Enter the relevant transaction information, such as reference number and dates.
- Contents tab - The fields on this tab provide information for each journal entry line.
- User-Defined Fields tab – If user-defined fields were defined for Journal Entries, they will appear under this tab.
Using Settings, you can define which columns display in the journal entry table lines.
Journal Entry Best Practices
- In the General fields enter data relevant for the entire journal entry.
- In the Contents tab table:
- In the Type column choose Business Partner or G/L Account.
- Then in the G/L Account/BP Code field choose the account or Business partner code
Tip! Start typing the account/ BP name or code to see the Auto suggest list
- You can enter multiple lines with debit or credit amounts.
For more details, refer to Working with Journal Entries | SAP Help Portal