Post and print a journal or journal lines
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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
You can post journals and journal lines to the general ledger. You can print journal lines as you prepare them or after they are posted.
Post in the Journal voucher form
After you create and validate journal lines in one of the Journal voucher forms, you can post the vouchers.
Note
To find the Journal voucher form, open the appropriate journal form, select the appropriate journal, and then click Lines.
Click Post.
To post the lines that do not have errors and transfer lines that do have errors to a new journal of the same type, click Post and transfer. This new journal is created automatically.
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Click Post. If an error exists, no lines are posted, and you receive a message. If the message mentions posting restrictions, you might be set up to post only journals that you create. For more information, see Posting restrictions (form).
Post in the Journal form
If several journals are created and validated, perhaps by several different employees, a manager can inspect the journals and then post the journals in the Journal form.
Select the validated journal that you want to post in the Journal form.
Click Post.
To post the lines that do not have errors and transfer lines that have errors to a new journal of the same type, click Post and transfer. This new journal is created automatically.
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Click Post. If an error exists, no lines are posted, and you receive a message. If the message mentions posting restrictions, you might be set up to post only journals that you create. For more information, see Posting restrictions (form).
Print journal lines
Use the Journal form or the Journal voucher form to print journal lines.
In either the Journal or Journal voucher form, click Print.
Click one of the following:
Journal
Balances
Cash report
Posted transactions by journal
Note
You can print the lines after they are posted only if the Delete lines after posting check box on the General tab in the Journal form is not selected.