Option 12Clear YTD Postings

This function allows you to selectively clear postings within the YTD General Ledger file. The following processing steps accomplish this job.

1. Step 1You can use this function to select which years to delete from the YTD Postings file.

The screen shown below allows you to choose what years to delete from the YTD Postings file.

Clear YTD screen

Data items for the preceding screen are described below:

Start Fiscal Year

Positive number, up to 2 digits

Supply the first fiscal year for the selected range of accounts.

End Fiscal Year

Positive number, up to 2 digits

Supply the last fiscal year for the selected range of accounts.

The entered data is validated. During validation, including access to other files, conditions may be found which cause messages to be displayed. Errors (E), Warnings (W), and Messages (M) that may result are shown below:

• ECannot Delete Records for Future Fiscal Years
• EStart Year Cannot be Greater than End Year

Press ENTER to save the information on this screen.

1. Step 2This disposition type is used for all standard processing functions within General Ledger.
2. Step 3This step processes the information for YTD Postings. Records in the YTD Postings file will then be deleted.