Excel4apps GL Wand
User Guide (SAP)
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Table of Contents
1 Quickstart Guide ............................................................................................................ 6
2 System Requirements .................................................................................................... 7
3 Using GL Wand.............................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Toolbar .................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Shortcut keys ......................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Logging on ............................................................................................................. 8
3.4 Company Code selector ........................................................................................ 8
3.4.1 Company Code list ........................................................................................... 8
3.4.2 FICO object list ................................................................................................. 9
3.5 Discovering .......................................................................................................... 10
3.5.1 Discover FICO Object Values ......................................................................... 11
3.5.2 Expand Hierarchy ........................................................................................... 13
3.5.3 Change Expand Level .................................................................................... 14
3.5.4 Expand with Formulas .................................................................................... 15
3.5.5 Refresh Expand .............................................................................................. 16
3.6 Show List of Values (copy into clipboard) ............................................................ 17
3.7 Create List of Values ........................................................................................... 21
3.8 Available List of Values ........................................................................................ 21
3.9 Functions ............................................................................................................. 22
3.9.1 Functions that Get Balances ........................................................................... 22
3.9.2 Functions that Get Other information .............................................................. 23
3.9.3 Get Balance.................................................................................................... 24
3.9.4 Multiple Company Codes ................................................................................ 26
3.9.5 Get Project Balance ........................................................................................ 27
3.9.6 Get BCS (Budget Control System) Balance .................................................... 28
3.9.7 Get Customer Balance ................................................................................... 29
3.9.8 Get Vendor Balance ....................................................................................... 30
3.9.9 Get Object Description ................................................................................... 32
3.9.10 Next FICO Object Value and Previous FICO Object Value ............................. 35
3.9.11 Company code Name ..................................................................................... 35
3.9.12 Exchange Rate ............................................................................................... 35
3.9.13 Function return values .................................................................................... 36
3.10 Discovering versus Functions .............................................................................. 36
3.11 Calculating ........................................................................................................... 37
3.11.1 Calculate Range, Sheet, Workbook or All Workbooks .................................... 37
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3.11.2 GL Wand calculation on or off ........................................................................ 38
3.11.3 Calculation progress and stopping a calculation ............................................. 38
3.12 Analyze Balance .................................................................................................. 39
3.13 Drill Down ............................................................................................................ 39
3.14 Custom Drill Down Layouts .................................................................................. 40
3.14.1 Using Reports Wand drill function in a GL Wand drill down layout .................. 41
3.15 User Settings ....................................................................................................... 45
3.15.1 Order Selection .............................................................................................. 46
Order Type ................................................................................................................... 46
Order Creation Date ..................................................................................................... 47
Rolling Order Creation Date ......................................................................................... 47
3.15.2 Drill Down View .............................................................................................. 47
3.15.3 New Workbook ............................................................................................... 47
3.15.4 Display Cleared Items .................................................................................... 47
3.15.5 Open at Key Date ........................................................................................... 47
3.15.6 Statistical Postings ......................................................................................... 47
3.15.7 Hierarchy ........................................................................................................ 48
3.15.8 Chart of Accounts Descriptions....................................................................... 48
3.15.9 Optimize Groups ............................................................................................ 49
3.15.10 Batch Size .................................................................................................... 49
3.15.11 Trace Capability ............................................................................................ 50
3.15.12 Analyze Balance ........................................................................................... 50
3.15.13 Retain Balances ........................................................................................... 50
3.15.14 Clear GL Account Cache .............................................................................. 50
3.15.15 Authorization Audit - beta.............................................................................. 51
3.16 Configuration Sheet ............................................................................................. 52
3.17 Help ..................................................................................................................... 53
3.18 Hide Zeros ........................................................................................................... 53
3.19 Convert Classic GL and PCA functions to New GL function................................. 53
3.19.1 Classic GL ...................................................................................................... 54
3.19.2 PCA ................................................................................................................ 54
4 Server Component ....................................................................................................... 55
4.1 Installation ........................................................................................................... 55
5 Error Messages............................................................................................................ 55
6 Release Notes ............................................................................................................. 58
6.1.1 Release 4.17 .................................................................................................. 58
6.1.2 Release 4.16 .................................................................................................. 58
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6.1.3 Release 4.13 .................................................................................................. 58
6.1.4 Release 4.12 .................................................................................................. 59
6.1.5 Release 4.11 .............................................................
