When Primary Segment checkbox is checked and you generate rows, what it does is, it generate rows per primary account.
Follow the steps below on how to generate rows by Primary Account.
- Check Primary Segment checkbox.
In the grid area, configure rows to generate. In this example, let's use Type. Use the Condition, Criteria and Criteria Between fields to configure account type/s. The primary accounts under the account type/s configured will be generated.
- Use the Description field if you would like to overwrite the Account Description with another value . If you opted to do that, any value entered on this field will be shown on all rows generated. Else, leave it blank.
- Click Ok toolbar button.
- This message is shown. Click OK button to bring you back to the Row Designer screen.
- In the Row Designer screen, each row created will have have the following information.
Row Type to show Filter Accounts.
Row Name to show the Primary Account ID and Description.
Balance Side to show the account's normal balance side. Debit if account is an Asset or Expense type and Credit if account is a Liability, Equity or Revenue type.
- Filter Accounts to show by Primary Account.
Source to show Column.
Account Type to show BS if account is a Balance Sheet account or IS if account is Income Statement account.
Here are illustrations when different Account options are selected to configure rows to generate.
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