Clicking Options on the Journal Header window displays the options available when entering Journals.

The options specific to the Nominal Ledger are described below, they are selected by ticking the relevant box.

Allows the system to generate a single automatic Contra Journal to balance all of the Journal Detail Lines that have been entered.

This option is automatically selected (and then greyed out) by the system when VAT Journals are posted.

Is only available when Post Balance to Contra Account is ticked.

It enters an individual Contra Journal to match and balance every Journal Detail Line that you enter. This is particularly useful when posting Cash Book Transactions that must be Reconciled individually to your Bank Statement.

Recurring Journals can be set up to repeat postings at intervals that you select. They can also be set to:

Selecting this option automatically sets the Batch option (above), and displays a series of additional fields on the Voucher Header window, (see Recurring Journals), these enable you to set up a Journal to recur as many times as you wish. This option operates in conjunction with the Post Batch routine. (See also Reversing Journals).

You are able to enter Quantity on the Detail pane. By default this option is off. Tick this option if you want to use the field.

You are able to enter Costing on the Detail window. Tick this option if you want to bypass the fields when tabbing.

Note: you can still click into the field if required.

The remaining options occur in several modules and are described in the general Transaction Options topic.