Use the Consolidated G/L Budgeting form to add, modify, and consolidate budgets.
You display the form in the General Ledger application.
Use the header fields to search for budgets, create new budgets, or enter the name of a new budget. Header fields are generally available, whichever tab is currently selected.
| Field | Description |
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| Find budget |
At the top of the form, enter a partial or complete name or number in the Find budget field to find and select the budget record that you want to view or edit. Your current record selection will be preserved if you switch to another application and then return to this form. If you use multiple companies, you can select only budgets for the active company that you are working in. The name of the active company displays on the right side of the Vantagepoint main toolbar. |
| Search Navigation Controls | The Search Navigation Controls display to the right of the Find lookup field at the top of most Vantagepoint hub and application forms. Use these controls and their related components to quickly locate a saved search, create ad hoc or new searches, page through records, find and select multiple hub records, and view selected hub or application records in ( On the Saved Search control ( When you add new records in most hub and application forms, you can easily group and track them from the Search Navigation Control in detail view. On the active form, click the + New <record> button, complete the required information for each new record, and then click Save. Vantagepoint displays both a saved confirmation message and the New Records label ( When you access a different field or search on the hub or application form or navigate away from the form, you lose the ability to view and track the new records. The New Records label then reverts to the Saved Search control ( For more information about Search Navigation Controls, see Components of a Search, Use Search Navigation Controls to Filter and Refine Records, and Use Search Navigation Controls to Track New Records. |
| Saved Searches list |
To filter the list of budgets, select one of the following search types:
For information about how to filter and refine search records, see the Use Search Navigation Controls to Filter and Refine Records task topic. For information about creating and using searches, see the Search Vantagepoint help topics. |
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Use these arrow icons to scroll through the records in the search results and display a different record on the form. The numbers indicate which record you are viewing out of the total number of records in the search results. |
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| + New Budget | Click this option to create a new budget. A blank form opens with the appropriate fields enabled. |
| Budget Name | Enter the name of the budget at the upper left of the form, or click to edit an existing name. Each budget must have a unique name. |
Use actions to save, delete, or copy budgets, or to import accounts.
Actions
| Field | Description |
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| Save | Click this option to save your entries. |
Other Actions
| Field | Description |
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| Copy | Click this action to copy the currently selected record. |
| Import Accounts | Click this action to import accounts from the Balance Sheet, the Income Statement, or another budget. |
| Delete | Click this action to delete the budget from the database. |
| Click this action to preview a copy of the Consolidated G/L Budget report, which you can then print. |
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to edit an existing name. Each budget must have a unique name.