General Ledger Inquiry Overview
The General Ledger Inquiry forms the backbone of your organisation and gives the SapphireOne user the ability to view information contained in each individual General Ledger account. All Assets must be linked to General Ledger accounts, and the General Ledger accounts must be set up before attempting to set up Assets. This is the same General Ledger Inquiry screen found in SapphireOne Accounts Mode.
This General Ledger Inquiry screen will only display General Ledger accounts in the Master or local currency. For the Foreign Exchange General Ledger details please refer to the SapphireOne FX General Ledger Inquiry screen.
Listed in the image below are General Ledger Account ID’s with Names that are assigned to them. When read in conjunction with the Class of the account these explain the purpose of the General Ledger account and the type of information it will contain.
The second last ‘Side’ column shows the default side of the General Ledger that these accounts operate on – either Credit ‘Cr’ or Debit ‘Dr’. This helps indicate what financial information each account will contain.
The last ‘Balance’ column displays the current balance for that General Ledger account.
Once a General Ledger account has been highlighted and either Viewed 
or Modified 
, the Page menu will be available so you can then access additional information on each account.
In the SapphireOne General Ledger Inquiry screen you are not able to Delete any General Ledger accounts for audit reasons.
However, the user does have the ability to make any General Ledger account Inactive. During normal operations SapphireOne will only print the accounts that are active.
How to Customise the Inquiry Screen
The General Ledger Inquiry window lists all General Ledger accounts for the Company the user is currently logged into, by default in the order of the General Ledger ID in ascending order. You can change the sort order by simply clicking on any of the column headings. You can also change the selected column by re-clicking the column heading to change it from ascending to descending, or vice versa.
You can adjust the order of the columns by clicking on the column and dragging to the left or right. Like other List Windows, you can re-organise the information displayed by highlighting and using functions from the Options Menu.
You also have the ability to swap to a Custom Inquiry Screen as detailed below.
In SapphireOne, all inquiry screens provide the option for customisation of the displayed item list. The feature, called Custom Inquiry, lets users choose the data fields to be shown and the sequence of data columns across the screen. The user can save infinite custom views. While a client list is used as an example to follow, any inquiry type can be customised in SapphireOne.
The Standard Inquiry Screen
The Standard Inquiry Screen in SapphireOne provides a foundational view of data, presenting a set of column fields for each record. This screen is designed to offer a straightforward and efficient way to access and review essential information.
The list above represents the standard inquiry list, displaying a fundamental set of data fields for each client record and includes two buttons as follows:
- Swap to Custom Inquiry – When the user selects the ‘Swap to Custom Inquiry’ button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen, SapphireOne will display the default Custom Inquiry Screen, which is documented below.
- Show/Hide Audit Lines – Toggle the Audit lines panel open. This panel will display at the bottom of the Inquiry screen, benefiting workflow by providing an immediate view of the critical details for a selected line.
The Custom Inquiry Screen
When the user selects the ‘Swap to Custom Inquiry’ button from the Standard Inquiry, SapphireOne will display the default Custom Inquiry Screen, as shown below. This screen provides the user with a customisable view of the data set, which is maintained per user and for each particular inquiry.
The options available from the Custom Inquiry Screen are as follows:
- Swap to Standard Inquiry – Return the view to a standard Inquiry.
- Method List Box – This list box, in conjunction with the adjacent operator list box, allows for calculations to be performed across all rows of the displayed data. The results are displayed adjacent to the operator list box.
- Operator List Box – Select an operator to apply to the method selected using the method list box.
- Setup Button – The Setup button will open a modal screen with functionality to customise the Custom Inquiry, as documented in the following section.
- Export Button – Open the data set in CSV format in the devices default spreadsheet application.
The Custom Inquiry Setup Screen
The Custom Inquiry setup screen allows for the customisation of the data view, which is maintained per user and for each particular inquiry. Once the user has customised the Custom Inquiry screen, the screen view will be maintained in subsequent sessions and is unique to the current user account. This screen also provides the option to select and save an unlimited number of custom views per user.
The Custom Inquiry setup screen provides the following functionality:
- Favourite Sets – This option enables the user to save a custom-created screen for future use. For instance, the user can have a simple Inquiry screen for general use and a more complex screen view when auditing specific information.
- Row Height – Adjust the table row height to the users preference.
- Show Related Record – This option allows the user to add related fields from other tables. By ticking the Show Related checkbox at the top of the screen, the user can select a related record, and a view of that related record for the chosen entry will be displayed for that currently selected record. The user will need to select the fields to be displayed.
- Reset to Default – Reset the display to the default view configuration as established by SapphireOne.
The Custom Inquiry setup screen provides the user with two main options for organising the data displayed:
- To remove or relocate a column – Right-click on the column lines and choose from Delete, Move Left, or Move Right.
- To add a column – Locate the desired data set in the list and double-click on it to add it to the custom view as a new column. Edit the location as described above if required. Almost every field within the SapphireOne data tables can be included in the Custom List screen, provided the user has the necessary authorisation.
Customising inquiry screens in SapphireOne allows for a tailored data view that meets the users specific needs. By leveraging the Custom Inquiry feature, the user can enhance their workflow efficiency and ensure that critical information is readily accessible.
General Ledger Inquiry Details Page
General Ledger Area
Enter the Account ID, Account Name, and Department ID.
The Company is listed as 0 as an example. This ID is drawn from the set up of your Company in Utilities > Controls > Company.
SapphireOne appends the Department ID to the end of the Account ID to determine the Full Account ID. For example as 1000-0.
It also sets the Active check box. General Ledger accounts may be made inactive if the user wishes. SapphireOne will not allow any General Ledger account to be set to inactivate if it determines that they are essential to the correct operation of SapphireOne. A pop-up will warn the user of this.
Care should be exercised when General Accounts are de-activated as once they have been made inactive SapphireOne will not be able to access these accounts for data entry purposes until they have been re-activated again.
Even if the accounts are inactive, the user still has several options when printing reports from Sapphire Standard Financials. These are to ‘Include In-active without nil balances‘ or to ‘Include All‘ General Ledger accounts which will include all active and in-active General Ledger accounts.
Reporting Groups Area
Enter the Class ID.
From the Class file the Group and Report positions are read. They control the structure of your Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
Please note that General Ledger Classes should be established before General Ledger accounts are set up. You can create these classes by navigating to Accounts > General Ledger > Class.
Data Entry Controls Area
This is where you place the entry on either the Debit or Credit side of the account.
Selecting the Debit or Credit side here is only a preference for the trial balance and entering payments and receipts.
Notes Area
You can use the Time and Date stamp to add the Time and Date and make notes about your action. You can also highlight the text in the notes area and right mouse click to customise the Font, Style, Colour and Background Colour to your preference.
Dictation and Speech to Text Overview
SapphireOne’s Dictation (MacOS) and Speech to Text (Windows) functionalities revolutionise data entry. These features are available for any data entry field and all inquiry screens within SapphireOne. For instance, when a user makes a call via the SapphireOne Softphone, SapphireOne automatically timestamps the contact and phone number. Post-call, users can dictate notes directly into the CRM contact memo field in relation to the stamp.
This functionality is applicable across all Data Entry screens. As examples, when entering a Vendor Invoice (VI), users can dictate memos directly. Similarly, additional lines can be added to the General Ledger account, with each line having a unique memo field. After an employee interview, users can efficiently dictate notes.
Speech to Text and Dictation are powerful tools that SapphireOne and its clients use daily, significantly saving time.
General Ledger Inquiry More Details Page
The More Details Page gives further access to additional areas of account information.
Custom Area
The General Ledger Inquiry Custom area allows for the entry of custom classes and works the same as other Custom Pages within SapphireOne. It contains a set of data fields that the user is able to customise to their liking and keep unique information in for a particular record.
You can customise the names of any field by navigating to Utilities > Controls > Change Names.
User Defined Area
The User Defined area allows for the entry of user defined information.
General Ledger Inquiry Balances Page
The General Ledger Inquiry Balances page tracks the current year General Ledger balances for an account which can have up to 30 accounting periods within one year. It also includes the balances for the previous year.
Selecting the ‘Find Period Audit Line‘ button allows you to select a period. It will then display a breakdown to all audit lines used to make up the balance for that period.
General Ledger Inquiry Budgets Page
The General Ledger Inquiry Budgets page allows you to create budgets for a General Ledger account.
The dropdown ‘Fill Next Years Budget To Revised‘ allows you to select different actions. Use the ‘Budget Fill‘ button to complete the action you have chosen.
General Ledger Inquiry Loan Page
The General Ledger Inquiry Loan page allows you to set up a loan associated to this General Ledger account. Once set up it will generate a journal periodically based on the instalment dates.
Analysis Page
The General Ledger Inquiry Analysis page gives you the ability to examine a line graph of your Current, Last and Next balances.
Audit Lines Page
The Audit Lines page provides a breakdown of all audit lines that make a General Ledger account balance. By default this will include all un-posted transactions.
- Exclude Unposted – This excludes un-posted transactions from the display.
- Look Transaction – You may select an Audit line and look at the transaction that created them.
- Open in Inquiry – This open an inquiry window for all audit lines currently displayed.
- Complete History Checkbox – Displays all audit lines for this General Ledger account.
- Recent History Checkbox – Displays the last 12 month audit lines for this General Ledger account.
Documents Page
Documents Page Overview
The Documents Page centralises document and information storage for transactions and master tables, streamlining organisation and management for easy access and improved efficiency.
Documents Area
The Documents Page simplifies file management by allowing various document types to be attached via drag and drop, including PDFs, spreadsheets, photos, and more. It provides a centralised location for document and information storage for transactions and master tables, streamlining organisation and management for easy access and improved efficiency.
Documents can only be attached once the corresponding record has an assigned ID.
Documents List Screen Options
There are eight buttons on the Document List screen, as follows:
- Open
– Allows viewing of the currently selected document. - Update
– Prompts the user to import a new version of the selected document while maintaining links to any associated transactions. - Scan
– Accesses a scanner for scanning documents directly into the data file and linking them to the current transaction (requires a compatible scanner with software). - Save
– Saves the currently selected document. - Link Document: Enables linking of the selected document to other transactions in the data file, presenting a popup for user selection.
- Link Document
– Allows linking of an existing document in the data file to the current transaction or record, displaying a popup with a list of documents to choose from. - Link Existing Document
– Allows linking of an existing document in the data file to the current transaction or record, displaying a popup with a list of documents to choose from. - Delete
– Deletes the currently selected transaction or record. - Add
– Displays a search function for selecting a document from the local computer or device.
Details Area
The Details area allows users to add a custom name, description, and tags to each document, enabling easy search and location of specific documents. These details can be customised to meet the specific needs of the user or organisation, further improving the efficiency and organisation of the Documents Page.
Last Modified Area
The Last Modified section displays the date and time when the document was last modified, as well as the user who made the changes. This feature helps maintain accountability and enables efficient tracking of document modifications.
History Area
The History area records changes made to the document, including the date, time, and user who made the changes. This provides a valuable tool for tracking and managing document revisions.
Links Area
The Links area allows users to record links to other places where the document has been attached. Links can be added or removed using the (+) and (-) buttons, providing an efficient way to manage and organise related documents.
Notes Area
The Notes area allows users to add any relevant notes related to the document. Clicking the green clock button will add a date/time stamp, further improving document tracking and management.
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