release16.11/applications/accounting/data/helpdata/HELP_ACCOUNTING_EditProductCategoryGlAccounts.xml

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 <title>The Product Category GL Accounts help screen</title>
 <para>The Product Category GL Account is used to specify the default
  account to be used for a specific 'Product Category' and 'Account
  Type' combination. This setup will translate to one side of the
  journal entry only.</para>
 <para>It is used for tracking product category transactions at a more
  detailed level. Examples could be as follows:</para>
 <itemizedlist>
  <listitem>
   <para>Tracking Accounts Receivable by Product Category in the General
    Ledger</para>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
   <para>Tracking Cost of Goods by Product Category in the General
    Ledger</para>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
   <para>Tracking Commissions paid by Product Category in the General
    Ledger</para>
  </listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 <para>The demo data gives an idea of the use of product categories to
  classify or separate different products streams. If specific
  accounting or management reporting is required at this level then the
  General Ledger can be setup to provide this detail. </para>
 <section>
  <title>How do I add a new Product Category / GL Account Type mapping?
  </title>
  <para>By default there are no Product Category / GL Account Type
   mappings that are configured as part of the OFBiz demo data.</para>
  <orderedlist>
   <listitem>
    <para>Select the 'Account Type' from the drop down list (NOTE: In
     other screens this field is call the 'GL Account Type Id'.....)
    </para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>Select the ' GL Account' to map it to from the drop down list
    </para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>Enter or look up the 'Product Category Id' to be used</para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>Press the 'Add' button</para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>The new mapping will be displayed in the list at the bottom of
     the screen</para>
   </listitem>
  </orderedlist>
 </section>
 <section>
  <title>How do I update a Product Category / GL Account type mapping?
  </title>
  <para>A Product Category / GL Account Type mapping can be updated by
   modifying the GL Account only. If the product category or the Account
   Type needs to be updated then the mapping will need to be deleted and
   then re-entered using the new product category or Account Type.
  </para>
  <orderedlist>
   <listitem>
    <para>Locate the entry that needs to be updated in the list of
     Product Category / GL Account Type mappings</para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>Modify the 'GL Account 'by using the drop down list next to
     the 'GL Account' field</para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>Press the 'Update' button</para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>The updated mapping will be displayed</para>
   </listitem>
  </orderedlist>
 </section>
 <section>
  <title>How do I remove a Product Category / GL Account Type mapping?
  </title>
  <orderedlist>
   <listitem>
    <para>Locate the entry that needs to be deleted in the list of
     Product Category / GL Account Type mappings</para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para>Press the 'Remove' button next to the entry</para>
   </listitem>
  </orderedlist>
 </section>
</section>