JE Flat File Import Process & Troubleshooting Errors

Creation date: 1/19/2021 9:25 AM    Updated: 7/26/2023 7:46 AM   #journal #upload #external #files

This article demonstrates how to upload journal text files and troubleshoot upload errors in Peoplesoft. 




NOTE: Investment Entries are handled differently from these processes. See the investment entries KB article here: https://okcfinance.jitbit.com/helpdesk/KB/View/48737122

NOTE: If the entire upload fails and you need to fix something and start over, you must first delete the flat file you just uploaded according to the procedures in the Delete Flat File Import KB article here: https://okcfinance.jitbit.com/helpdesk/KB/View/48737246

Generic Flat File Prep for Import

If you are processing a generic file upload, follow these initial steps:

Open the Generic2lineJnl excel spreadsheet template

File Location: (\\ci.okc\OKC\FI-ASD\Database\MonthlyEntries)

Copy the data from the Ticket into template

(Use Paste Special and copy values), use conditional formatting to make sure all cell formats are matching

NOL upload, remove filtering before pasting into Generic upload spreadsheet. Then delete blank rows to make sure no journal is missed that was inadvertently filtered out in the spreadsheet attached to the ticket

1. Make sure data looks correct and save (this is journal entry, so the amounts should wash)

2. For NOL uploads, make sure the fund/op unit combinations balance.

3. Make sure every alpha field is all caps.

4. Make sure you close the file.

5. Open Monthly Entries Database

6. Click on the Step 0 Journals Tab

7. Enter Distribution Date, type in: Date that is inside Upload spreadsheet.

8. Click Tab button on keyboard

9. Click Upload Folder, to make sure txt file isn't in located. It would overwrite it

10. Go to Generic Transaction Upload section

11. Change the upload source to the source listed in the spreadsheet. EX: Ronda sent this spreadsheet, source is initials (RKD).

12. Click Import Data

13. Click Export Data

Look in Upload Folder and look at mjefixed file

Folder Location




15. Make sure header and lines are okay.


NOTE: For June journals when the adjustment periods are open and period 12 is closed, change the journal date in the text file as follows (in Replace screen, put 3 spaces after the "Find what" value:



16. Click Replace All, then scroll through the rows to verify that the Replace yielded the correct result.


The 913 in the above example is the Adjustment Period code. Possible codes are:

997 - Monthly JE's from systems

913 - Late entries, corrects

914 - Any entries made on a work paper that are late entries every year

998 - Auditor adjustments

 17. If you are unsure of which adjustment code to use, ask the person who submitted the ticket.

 **NOTES** Verify that Header and Lines look correct. Every header will have at least two (journal) lines associated with it.

In this ticket example, I sent a snag it to Ronda, asking her to fix the one line issue.

https://okcfinance.jitbit.com/helpdesk/Ticket/20749702

If anything needs to be fixed, you will need to repeat the above import/export process.

Grants do not auto-reverse properly, so a single-sided entry gets made for the current month and then the accountant manually reverses the entry in the following month.

If you need to run the above process again to make a correction, it will overwrite what you did previously. You can rerun the process as many times as you need to.


Step I. OKC Flat File Import
This process allows users to upload text files from the Journal Interface folder into Peoplesoft. 
  1. Navigate to General Ledger > OKC Custom General Ledger > Process > OKC Flat File Import
  2. Enter a Run Control ID or Search for an Existing ID (e.g. Edit_Journals)
  3. On the OKC Import Journals tab, select the Input Filename (e.g. mjefixed.txt)
  4. Set the Journal Edit Req criteria. (Add a source, ledger group, or deselect post as needed)
  5. Select Run > OKC Journal Interface
  6. Click the Process Monitor
  7. Monitor the Run Status to ensure the process completed. Be aware that "Success" does not mean the journals uploaded successfully. (If the run status is "No Success", the Flat File Delete Process is needed before re-uploading the file)
  8. Click the Process Name 
  9. Click into each process inside OKCJRNL. Click View Log/Trace. The files inside View Log/Trace will open reports that identify why the text file did not upload correctly (e.g. duplicate journal ids, invalid chart fields, spacing issues).
  10. After identifying errors, open the text file in the archive folder \\ci.okc\okc\ITPSOFT-FN-ACCT\Prod92\Inbound\JournalInterface\Archive. (Text files are moved to archive after the Flat File Import Process is ran)
  11. Search the text file for the invalid chart fields, duplicate journal ids, and/or spacing issues from Step 9
  12. Correct the text file and save it
  13. Move the text file from the archive folder to the Journal Interface folder. Make sure to edit the name if needed to match the Input File Name from Step 3
  14. Re-upload the file using the OKC Flat File Import process steps from above

Files
General category for incoming Systems tickets.