System Variable 484: Allow Manual Bookings on System Accounts in General Ledger (not Recommended)

Use this System Variable to determine if automatic system accounts should be displayed within journals.

Automatic system accounts are finance accounts that have been marked as automatic in the account setup. Accounts used on the posting configuration must always be set as automatic. The purpose of this System Variable is to prevent unintended posting to system accounts, such as Work-in-Progress accounts and control accounts for AR/AP. This should be used with caution but can sometimes be relevant, particularly when establishing opening balances or during the settlement of VAT.

Automatic system accounts do not show up for selection in a journal but sometimes it is necessary to make adjustments to these accounts. If the account is already selected but this System Variable is disabled, the user encounters an error when trying to approve or post the journal. When this System Variable is enabled, selecting and posting to these automatic system accounts are allowed.

This System Variable is disabled by default.

Note: This setting is automatically disabled when the General System Maintenance runs.

It may be necessary to perform a refresh when modifying System Variable values.