2022
Data import can be done either using Data Loader or Import Wizard. For most situations, Import Wizard works in case you don't have heirarchies in GL Account or Item list.
When to use Data Loader
Only when you want to import data with Hierarchy.
Once the GL Accounts are imported into the SandBox or the SalesForce, you are supposed to add the default accounts to the GL Default Setup. To do this, in the home page click on the Admin/Get Started object. (Note: Importing of GL Accounts are also explained in the Chapter GL Accounts).
Similarly, Items can also be uploaded into the AccountingBook in the Items Object. The procedure to add a single item is explained in the Chapter Items for your reference.
Once the GL Accounts are loaded into the AccountingBook, the default accounts needs to be defined to get the correctness in the entries. To do so follow the below steps
Click on Admin/Get Started object
Select the appropriate accounts from the drop down menu
Once you have Setup the defaults, click on the Save GL Defaults button.
Common Issues Found
If the Account Name/s are not reflected in the dropdown list, the reason might be that the spelling of the Account is incorrect. While importing the GL Accounts through the Data Loader if the defaults accounts are spelled correctly then those accounts are to be automatically reflected in the dropdown menu, else you need to manually rename the Account names.
What is "Remote Site Settings" ?
Remote Site Settings allows permissions to Salesforce Apex (code) to call to other Web Services or Web Applications. In this case we are allowing AccountingBook to call Salesforce internally using Web Services to enable some of the dynamic functionalities to work.
Goto Setup> under Security Controls Tab> Click Remote Site Setting.
In the new page click on the New Remote Site button
In the new page save the remote site settings by clicking Save button
Add that in Remote Security setting with name – "Instance"
Copy the first part of the URL address to the Remote Site URL. Refer the underlined URL in the picture
Click on Save button, it looks as below once saved
Once the Remote site is added in the settings, the page needs to be retrieved to do this follow the below steps
Click on the Admin/Get Started object, scroll down to Retrieve Page Layouts related detail and click on the button Retrieve Page Layouts
One of the most requested features that we have in is a much better data entry screen for Receivable, Payable and Journal Entries. The data entry for standard force.com requires a lot of clicks and so we have created a module that makes it simpler for users to enter these documents.
The module is a Visualforce component and the component can be re-configured or updated by clicking the "Retreive Page Layout" button on Admin Setup. This retrieve all the Page layout and re-configures the Visualforce component.
On Clicking the button Retrieve Page Layouts the following page pops up and takes you back to the same page
Retreive page layout updates page layouts for edit screens for Receivables and Payables objects to organize all the controls(Field) in one layout. Which enables to either add or remove the feilds from the page layout.
Enable Left side AccountingBook Links
Goto Setup menu
Click on Customize
Click on Home
Click on Home Page Layouts, a new page gets open
Click on the Edit link to open a new page
Tick the check box and close the page, this will create a short cut in the AccountingBook home page the links will take you to the statement of accounts. Refer picture below, each one is the link which will open up as described
Congratulations, You have completed AccountingBook Setup !!!