GL Journals (Drilldown)
Description:
** This report is used by the GL Financial Statement and Drilldown report, to show Journal details. **
GL batches and journals report, including amounts and attachments.To enable next level drilldown below columns should be present in Display columns of the custom templates Drill To Subledger Drill To Journal Attachment Drill To Full Journal
Parameters
Ledger, Period, Ledger ID, Journal Source, Journal Category, Posting Status, Batch, Batch ID, Journal, Journal Header ID, Journal Line Num, Concatenated Segments, Code Combination ID, Restrict CCIDs through GTT, Currency, Show Attachment Details, Balance Type, Budget Name, Encumbrance Type, Amount Type, Creation Date From, Creation Date To, Created By, Posted Date From, Posted Date To, Funds Status, Reference
Used tables
per_people_f, gl_je_sources_vl, gl_je_categories_vl, gl_budget_versions, gl_encumbrance_types, gl_daily_conversion_types, gl_je_headers, gl_system_usages, zx_rates_b, gl_ledgers, gl_periods, gl_je_batches, gl_je_lines, gl_je_lines_recon, gl_code_combinations_kfv, fnd_attached_documents, fnd_documents, fnd_documents_tl, fnd_document_datatypes, fnd_document_categories_vl, fnd_lobs, fnd_documents_short_text, fnd_documents_long_text
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GL Journals (Drilldown) - Case Study & Technical Analysis
Executive Summary
The GL Journals (Drilldown) report is a specialized variation of the standard GL Journals report, specifically engineered to serve as the “target” for drill-down operations from high-level financial statements (like the FSG report). It is optimized to accept specific context parameters (such as a Journal Header ID or a specific Account/Period combination) passed from a parent report, allowing users to instantly view the granular details behind a summary balance.
Business Use Cases
- Interactive Financial Analysis: Enables a seamless workflow where a CFO or controller reviewing a Balance Sheet can click on a “Cash” balance and immediately see the list of journals comprising that figure.
- Variance Investigation: Facilitates rapid root-cause analysis of budget-to-actual variances by drilling down to the transaction level.
- Subledger Connectivity: Often acts as a bridge, allowing further drill-down from the GL Journal line to the underlying Subledger transaction (e.g., the specific AP Invoice).
Technical Analysis
Core Tables
GL_JE_HEADERS: The entry point for the drill-down, often filtered byJE_HEADER_ID.GL_JE_LINES: The detailed lines associated with the header.GL_IMPORT_REFERENCES: (Implicitly used in subledger drill-downs) Links GL lines back to XLA/Subledger tables.
Key Joins & Logic
- Parameter-Driven Filtering: Unlike the standard report which uses broad ranges (Date, Period), this report is designed to handle specific IDs (
JE_HEADER_ID,JE_LINE_NUM) or precise combinations (CODE_COMBINATION_ID) passed from the calling application. - Performance Optimization: The query is likely tuned for “lookup by ID” operations to ensure instant response times during interactive drill-down sessions.
Key Parameters
- Journal Header ID: The primary key for a specific journal entry.
- Batch ID: The primary key for a specific batch.
- Code Combination ID: The unique identifier for an account string.
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