How to delete multiple lines of an unposted journal entry
  • 07 Apr 2023
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How to delete multiple lines of an unposted journal entry

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Article summary

There are several lines of a journal entry which need to be deleted and doing them one line at a time will take too long. 

Answer:

If there are multiple items that need to be deleted from General Ledger > Journal Entry supertab > Journal Entry, the Purge Unposted G/L Entries tool can be used.

Note: Once deleted, these entries cannot be recovered.

To purge unposted entries from the Journal Entry tab:

  1. Go to General Ledger > Journal Entry > Automatic Entries
  2. Select Purge Unposted G/L Entries
  3. Click Run Process
  4. Enter a starting and ending date for the range to be purged
  5. Choose other selection criteria to filter journal entry lines
  6. Click OK
  7. Click Run Report
  8. Review the edit report to confirm these lines should be purged
  9. If the report is accurate, click Delete G/L Entries

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