To post journal entries to the General Ledger, select the option Post G/L Entries under General Ledger Menu > Entries.

The journal entries that were entered on the Entry screen should be listed across the screen in journal order.

Journals with a net amount of $0.00 and a checkmark in the Post field are eligible for posting by selecting the Post button at the bottom of the screen. The Select All/Unselect All switches can be utilized by clicking on the buttons or using the Hot Keys "S" and "U" to select or unselect all journals to post. Individual journals to post can be checked and unchecked by clicking on the "Post" box.

If the journals were out of balance, the net amount would reflect the difference, the "Post" box would NOT be checked, and the entire line for the journal would be red with the words Has Errors displayed on the screen. Corrections must be made to the journal entries before they can be posted. To correct an entry, see Entering Journal Entries > Special Mass Maintenance.

The Re-validate button is used after correcting an error in the Unposted file to re-validate the entry for posting. For example, if you change the posting allowed date range, you would need to re-validate the entry before you could post. Additionally, there are situations such as a power failure that can cause the entry to have errors even though all fields are correct and the entry is in balance. Use the Re-validate option for this type of situation.

See also Unpost G/L Entries.