Viewing preceding BFG status

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This page allows you to view the status of the business function group that precedes the selected business function group. The business function groups that are available in an organization unit must be closed sequentially for the finance book to be closed. This page allows you to view the status of the business function groups before closing the selected business function group.

The “View Preceding BFG Status” page appears.

Business Function Group Name

Use the drop-down list box to select the name of the business function group for which you want to view the status of the preceding group. All the business function groups that are available for the selected business process chain will be available for selection in the ascending order.

 

Preceding Business Function Group

Use the drop-down list box to select the name of the preceding business function group that precedes the selected one. All the business function groups that precede the selected business function group will be available for selection in the ascending order.

 

Org. Unit

Use the drop-down list box to select the organization unit in which the business function groups have been deployed.

 

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the finance book in which the business function group postings have been made. All the unique finance books that have been deployed in the organization units will be available for selection in the ascending order.

 

Financial Year

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the financial year that have been defined for the selected finance book. All the distinct financial years that are in the “Open” or “Provisionally Closed” status will be available for selection in the chronological order.

 

Financial Period

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the financial period that have been defined for the selected financial year. All the distinct financial periods that are in the “Open” or “Provisionally Closed” status will be available for selection in the chronological order.

 

Note: The current financial period will not be available for selection.

The system retrieves and displays the following in the “Business Function Group” multiline based on the combination of the business function group, organization unit and the finance book selected:

Preceding Business Function Group

The name of the business function group.

Org. Unit

The organization unit in which the business components have been deployed.

Finance Book

The code identifying the finance book in which the financial transactions have been posted.

Financial Period

The code identifying the financial period.

Closed Status

The status of the financial period. It could be “Open”, “Provisionally Closed” or “Closed”.

Closed Date

The date on which the financial period has been closed.

Closed By

The login ID of the user who has closed the financial period.