applications/accounting/data/helpdata/HELP_ACCOUNTING_EditProductGlAccounts.xml

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 <title>The Product GL Accounts help screen</title>
 <para>The Product GL Account is used to specify the default account to
  be used for a specific Product' and 'Account Type' combination. This
  setup will translate to one side of the journal entry only.</para>
 <para>NOTE: Duplicate functionality .... This setup for the Product GL
  Account can also be setup using the 'Accounts' sub menu for the
  Product in Catalog Manager. Need to confirm whether this default work
  like a hierarchy....eg Product GL Defaults will override General
  Account defaults. </para>
 <para>It is used for tracking product transactions at a more detailed
  level. Examples could be as follows:</para>
 <itemizedlist>
  <listitem>
   <para>Tracking Accounts Receivable by Product in the General Ledger
   </para>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
   <para>Tracking Cost of Goods by product (or product variation) in the
    General Ledger</para>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
   <para>Tracking Commissions paid by Product in the General Ledger
   </para>
  </listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 <section>
  <title>How do I add a new Product / GL Account Type mapping?</title>
  <para>By default there are no Product / 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 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>
  <para>NOTE: This mapping can also be also be done via the 'Accounts'
   sub menu for the Product. Any mapping created here will be displayed
   under the Product 'Accounts' sub menu. Alternatively any mapping
   created in the Product 'Accounts' sub menu will also be displayed
   here.</para>
 </section>
 <section>
  <title>How do I update a Product / GL Account Type mapping?</title>
  <para>A Product / GL Account Type mapping can be updated by modifying
   the GL Account only. If the product needs to be updated then the
   mapping will need to be deleted and then re-entered using the new
   product.</para>
  <orderedlist>
   <listitem>
    <para>Locate the entry that needs to be updated in the list of
     Product / 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 delete a Product / GL Account Type mapping?</title>
  <orderedlist>
   <listitem>
    <para>Locate the entry that needs to be deleted in the list of
     Product / GL Account Type mappings</para>
   </listitem>
   <listitem>
    <para> 2. Press the 'Remove' button next to the entry</para>
   </listitem>
  </orderedlist>
  <para>NOTE: This can also be done via the 'Accounts' sub menu for the
   Product using the 'Delete Link' button.</para>
 </section>
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