When you create a new template, the system displays the G/L Template Options window. You can also access this window using the TemplateOptions selection in the Edit menu in the G/L Template Maintenance window.
Use the G/L template options to do the following:
Enter full, short, and internal template descriptions.
Designate the number of spaces to indent on the G/L Template Maintenance window for nested subgroups.
Select the line style to print above the final total line.
Indicate whether the report should print the template total as an actual or reversed amount when this template is called by another template.
To populate G/L template options:
From the G/L Template Maintenance window, select TemplateOptions from the Edit menu to display the G/L Template Options dialog box.
In the Full Description field, enter the name of the template as you want it to appear on reports.
This name should be as complete as possible, can consist of up to 40 characters, and is indexed for G/L template retrieval.
In the Short Description field, the system copies the first 15 characters from the Full Description field.
When there is insufficient room in a window or a template, the system uses this description. Confirm or change this description, as necessary.
In the Internal Description field, enter descriptive information that you do not want to appear in data entry windows or reports. For example, you could enter the terms of a loan, or the name of an individual connected with the account.
In the # of spaces to indent field, enter the number of spaces that the system indents in the Description column in the G/L Template Maintenance window for each level of nested Start and End groups.
Select the Suppress Headingscheck box to suppress the printing of the Heading line (the line containing the Start tag) of called templates when printing a report.
Select one of the following options to indicate how the templates total amount displays when this template is called or imported into another template:
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Option |
Description |
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Actual Results |
Indicates that positive amounts display as positive numbers and negative amounts display as negative numbers. |
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Reversed Results |
Indicates that positive amounts display as negative numbers and negative amounts display as positive numbers. This is the default. |
Note: Totals that are normally credit balances for total sales would be reversed. For more information, see Creating G/L Accounts.
In the Total Line area, select one of the following options to indicate whether the system inserts graphic lines above the Total line:
None - Prints no lines either above or below the Total line.
Single Line - Prints a single line above the Total line.
Double Line - Prints a double line below the Total line.
Click OK to save the information and return to the G/L Template Maintenance window.
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