The information in this article only applies to Exact Online, KING ERP, Octopus, Twinfield, Exact Boekhoud Gemak Multivers and SAP Business One.
Do you want to work with a fixed transaction date or period?
This can be useful if you work with monthly/period closings and want full control over the period in which transactions are posted. Depending on the connected accounting package, you can also enter a transaction date or a financial year/period for a transaction in the transaction screen.
Setting a fixed transaction date or period
To configure a fixed transaction date or period, go to Manage / Environment / Administrations and click 'Edit' for the desired administration. On the 'Preferences' tab you will find the option 'Posting period determination'. Set this option to 'Fixed period or date' and enter a fixed transaction date or period.
How does it work?
If 'Posting period determination' is set to 'Fixed period or date', the configured fixed transaction date or period will be applied to the transaction during export and to the transaction created in the accounting package.
A transaction date or financial year/period entered manually in the transaction will be overwritten by the configured fixed transaction date or period. In the transaction screen the fields transaction date and financial year/period remain visible, however these values will be overwritten.