By popular demand, in the Microsoft Dynamics Business Central 2020 Wave 2 release (v.17), General journals can now be copied after they are posted! They can easily be re-used or reversed out. Here’s how!
First, search for general journal templates.
Then create a new template or update an existing one. Enable the checkbox “Copy to Posted Jnl.”
Answer yes to update all batches.
Then enter and post a general journal.
Search for “posted general journal.”
You can copy specific lines or you can copy the entire G/L register. In this example I’ll copy the entire register.
Click the option to Copy G/L Register to Journal:
Select your target journal template, batch, and posting date. In this example I updated the posting date and assigned a new Document No.
You can also choose to reverse the sign if you wish to reverse out the original general journal.
Confirm Yes to copy the general journal lines:
The new general journal batch is now available for review and posting. Is has the updated date and document number.
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