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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> |