Personalizing ChartFields Display in GL Journals

   Overview   

You can personalize the display of your chartfields to assist as you view information. This may be beneficial if you want to avoid scrolling to the right to view an entire chartstring, for example.

In this article, you will learn the steps to personalize how ChartFields display in GL Journals to change the order of values, freeze values, or hide values in the UGA Financial Management System.

1. Step 1

UGA Financials homepage displayed with the Classic Home tile highlighted

First, log into the UGA Financial Management System.

Click on the Classic Home tile.

2. Step 2

Classic Home page displayed with Create/Update Journal Entries link highlighted

To access a journal entry to customize, click on the Create/Update Journal Entries link. 

Main Menu > General Ledger > Journals > Journal Entry  > Create/Update Journal Entries

3. Step 3

Create/Update Journal Entries page displayed with the Add button highlighted

Click the Add button to generate a new journal entry. 

4. Step 4

GL Journals page displayed with the lines tab highlighted

Click on the Lines tab to access the journal. 

5. Step 5

GL Journals page displayed with the Grid Action Menu button highlighted

An example Journal is displayed.

Within the Lines section, click the Grid Action Menu button.

6. Step 6

Grid Action Menu displayed with the Personalize link highlighted

The Grid Action Menu is displayed.

Click the Personalize link.

7. Step 7

Grid Customization window displayed with the Column Order field highlighted

The Grid Customization window is displayed. From this page, you can change the order that the ChartField values are displayed.

8. Step 8

Grid Customization window displayed with the Project list item highlighted

Click the Project list item.

9. Step 9

Grid Customization window displayed with the Activity list item highlighted

To select more than one value, press the [Ctrl] key and click the appropriate values.

10. Step 10

Grid Customization window displayed with the Move Up button highlighted

With the appropriate values selected, click the Move Up button.

11. Step 11

Grid Customization window displayed with the Move Up and Move Down buttons highlighted

The selected values are moved up one slot. You can utilize the Move Up and Move Down buttons to move the values to their desired location.

12. Step 12

Grid Customization window displayed with the Move Up and Move Down buttons highlighted

To select an entire list of items, press and hold the [Ctrl] key, then click and drag the mouse over the appropriate values.

13. Step 13

Grid Customization window displayed with the Frozen checkbox highlighted

To view the selected values without having to scroll, click the Frozen option.

14. Step 14

Grid Customization window displayed with the An Type list item highlighted

The selected values are now frozen.

To hide a ChartField value from view, click the appropriate value.

Note: You should not hide Account, Bud Ref, Fund, Program, Dept, Class, PC Bus Unit, Project, Activity, and Open Item Key (required for transactions to travel account codes beginning 6). You can hide Oper Unit and ChartField 1 only if your unit never uses Oper Unit and ChartField 1.  

Example shown here: An Type list item.

15. Step 15

Grid Customization window displayed with the Hidden checkbox highlighted

With the appropriate value(s) selected, click the Hidden option.

16. Step 16

Grid Customization window displayed with the An Type list item highlighted

The An Type value is now hidden and will no longer display in the chartstring. 

17. Step 17

Grid Customization window displayed with the Preview button highlighted

To view the changes before applying them, click the Preview button.

18. Step 18

Grid Customization window displayed with the Ok button highlighted

The selected options are displayed at the bottom of the window.

To apply the changes, click the OK button.

19. Step 19

Lines tab displayed with the ChartField values highlighted

The Lines tab is displayed now with the ChartField values in the personalized order.

20. Step 20

Lines tab displayed with the scroll bar highlighted

If you scroll to the right of the page, you will find all of your non-frozen values condensed at the end of the chartstring.

To review these values, use the scrollbar.

21. Step 21

Lines tab displayed with the additional fields highlighted

As you scroll, the additional fields are displayed.

22. Step 22

Lines tab displayed with the Grid Action menu button highlighted

You have the option to personalize many aspects of your profile within UGA Financials.

Within the Totals section, click the Grid Action Menu button.

23. Step 23

Grid Action Menu displayed with the Personalize link highlighted

The Grid Action Menu is displayed.

Click the Personalize link.

24. Step 24

Grid Customization window displayed with the Journal Status list item highlighted

The Grid Customization window is displayed. From this page, you can change the order that the values are displayed.

Click the Journal Status list item.

25. Step 25

rid Customization window displayed with the Move up button highlighted

With the appropriate value(s) selected, you can move the item(s) up or down using the arrows.

Example shown here: the Move Up button.

26. Step 26

rid Customization window displayed with the Journal Status list item highlighted

The selected values are moved. The Hidden and Frozen functions work in the same manner as in the Lines section.

27. Step 27

rid Customization window displayed with the Ok button highlighted

Frozen and Hidden items are indicated to the right of the value.

With all the appropriate selections made, click the OK button.

28. Step 28

Grid Action Menu displayed with the Total Lines section highlighted

The selected options are applied to the Totals section.