Deleting usage

Activity overview

Glossary

This page allows you to delete the user-defined usage details. You can retrieve the usage by carrying out the search using the code identifying the finance book, usage short description, the description pertaining to the account, account group and currency. The system retrieves the usage details based on the search criteria.

The system deletes the usage Id selected. The system also deletes the mapping between the usage Id and the additional account definition.

The “Delete Usage” page appears.

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the finance book. All the “Posting” and “Consolidation” finance books mapped to the login organization unit and for which additional accounts have been defined will be available for selection. The system displays the first FB in the list by default on launch of the page.

Usage Short Desc.

The short description of the usage (Alphanumeric, 40). You can enter the description in full or partially using * character. The system retrieves the usage whose short description is similar to the value entered here.

Usage Desc.

The textual description pertaining to the usage (Alphanumeric, 100). You can enter the description in full or partially using * character. The system retrieves the usage whose description is similar to the value entered here.

Account Desc.

The textual description pertaining to the account (Alphanumeric, 100). You can enter the description in full or partially using * character. The system retrieves the account whose description is similar to the value entered here.

Account Group

Use the drop-down list box to select the account group. You can select from “Asset”, “Liability”, “Expenditure” or “Revenue”. The system leaves the field blank by default on launch of the page.

Currency

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the currency. All currencies for which the accounts have been mapped as additional accounts will be available for selection. The system displays the base currency of the company by default on launch of the page.

The system displays the following fields in the “Search Results” multiline:

Usage Id.

The code identifying the usage.

Usage Short Desc.

The short description pertaining to the usage.

Usage Desc.

The textual description pertaining to the usage.

Account Code

The code identifying the account.

Account Desc.

The textual description pertaining to the account.

Note: Atleast one usage must be marked for deletion.

The system deletes the usage Id selected.

The system also deletes the mapping between the usage Id and the additional account definition.