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1. Ledgers OL GL Detailed Universe Guide Last update: February 2006 CFOAPALCFOAPAL 
2. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 2 Section 1:  Understanding Operating Ledger and General Ledger data 
3. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 3 OL & GL Data  General information Banner Finance data began in July 2003
Each Banner FOAPAL segment is independent.  This is by design.  Do not attempt to validate FOAPAL combinations.
There is not a guaranteed one-to-one relationship between former UFAS accounts and Banner CFOAPALs.
Transaction date is the date used to post a financial document and its related transactions to the ledgers.  Remember, a transaction date can be altered by a user at time of input.  For example, future dating or back dating of transactions. 
4. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 4 Financial Ledgers Overview 
5. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 5 When youre using the ledgers and financial transactions, an understanding of how financial posting works will help you understand how the data relates.  
Say you create a Journal Voucher because you need to move some state funds.  Youll create a journal voucher document in Banner and click the Complete button.  The next time the posting process runs, your completed journal voucher will post (because, of course, you created your JV without any errors!). 
What happens during Financial Posting?  
The rule class code on the document, in this case JS1, tells Banner how to create detail records, for all the necessary ledgers.   In this case the JV will affect the Operating (we used to say subsidiary) and General ledger.
Detail records also called accounting entries for a transaction say how much to money to add or subtract from what c-foapals.  For those of you with an accounting background youve probably guessed by now that these detail records will include the direct and indirect ledger entries.  The rest of us will understand that the set of detail records for one document will always balance each other out.    
In a separate place the document as the user entered it is recorded; that the box above called Posted Transaction.
At the same time summary information, I.e., the ledgers also update.  
So in the General Ledger summary data the debit and credit balance update for the same fund and account as were in the general ledger detail records.
Likewise in the Operating Ledger summary data, all the affected balances update for the same C-FOAPALS as were in the operating ledger detail records.
Now, why do you care about this  Basically, its this 
using the detail record data for any ledger can be tricky unless you limit the data to be very narrow, say to a specific C-FOAPAL or specific document type. Go to detail data when you need to understand all of the accounting entries for a document or when you want to see the details of transaction that affected a particular C-FOAPAL over a set period of time.
The Posted transaction information has only what the user entered so you wont have to consider the indirect accounting entries.
The Summary ledger data is great to find out totals for fiscal periods.  Next Lets talk about what summary ledger data youll find in the Data  Warehouse.When youre using the ledgers and financial transactions, an understanding of how financial posting works will help you understand how the data relates.  
Say you create a Journal Voucher because you need to move some state funds.  Youll create a journal voucher document in Banner and click the Complete button.  The next time the posting process runs, your completed journal voucher will post (because, of course, you created your JV without any errors!). 
What happens during Financial Posting?  
The rule class code on the document, in this case JS1, tells Banner how to create detail records, for all the necessary ledgers.   In this case the JV will affect the Operating (we used to say subsidiary) and General ledger.
Detail records also called accounting entries for a transaction say how much to money to add or subtract from what c-foapals.  For those of you with an accounting background youve probably guessed by now that these detail records will include the direct and indirect ledger entries.  The rest of us will understand that the set of detail records for one document will always balance each other out.    
In a separate place the document as the user entered it is recorded; that the box above called Posted Transaction.
At the same time summary information, I.e., the ledgers also update.  
So in the General Ledger summary data the debit and credit balance update for the same fund and account as were in the general ledger detail records.
Likewise in the Operating Ledger summary data, all the affected balances update for the same C-FOAPALS as were in the operating ledger detail records.
Now, why do you care about this  Basically, its this 
using the detail record data for any ledger can be tricky unless you limit the data to be very narrow, say to a specific C-FOAPAL or specific document type. Go to detail data when you need to understand all of the accounting entries for a document or when you want to see the details of transaction that affected a particular C-FOAPAL over a set period of time.
The Posted transaction information has only what the user entered so you wont have to consider the indirect accounting entries.
The Summary ledger data is great to find out totals for fiscal periods.  Next Lets talk about what summary ledger data youll find in the Data  Warehouse. 
6. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 6 General & Operating Ledger Detail [Review the slide]
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7. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 7 General & Operating Ledger Detail [Review the slide]
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8. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 8 General & Operating Ledger Summary [Review the slide]
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9. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 9 Operating Ledger Summary YTD Buckets [Review the slide]
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10. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 10 Calculating BBAs in the EDW 
Thats what the question BBA columns will help you answer.  You have a choice
The first calculation here is the conservative routeit takes into account your encumbrances, what youve promised to pay for but havent yet, as well as your reservations, what youre planning to spend.  
The Unencumbered BBA is more literal-what have you actually expended.
Thats what the question BBA columns will help you answer.  You have a choice
The first calculation here is the conservative routeit takes into account your encumbrances, what youve promised to pay for but havent yet, as well as your reservations, what youre planning to spend.  
The Unencumbered BBA is more literal-what have you actually expended. 
11. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 11 Information about Labor Encumbrances 
Thats what the question BBA columns will help you answer.  You have a choice
The first calculation here is the conservative routeit takes into account your encumbrances, what youve promised to pay for but havent yet, as well as your reservations, what youre planning to spend.  
The Unencumbered BBA is more literal-what have you actually expended.
Thats what the question BBA columns will help you answer.  You have a choice
The first calculation here is the conservative routeit takes into account your encumbrances, what youve promised to pay for but havent yet, as well as your reservations, what youre planning to spend.  
The Unencumbered BBA is more literal-what have you actually expended. 
12. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 12 State Fiscal Year & Fiscal Period [Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report?[Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report? 
13. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 13 Two types of Fiscal Periods [Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report?[Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report? 
14. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 14 General & Operating Ledger transactions [Review the slide]
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15. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 15 Business Objects Sample Reports: 
16. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 16 Finance Ledgers OL GL - Description  This Universe contains the financial transactions (direct and indirect) after the application of the Banner rule codes and the Banner posting process.  
Individual transactions as well as summaries by period can be found here.  
All transactions are by Fiscal year and Fiscal period. 
C-FOAPAL reflects current information only [Review Slide][Review Slide] 
17. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 17 Finance Ledgers OL GL  Intended Uses  Intended use(s) of this Universe:  
Listing of financial transactions by C-FOAPAL within Fiscal year and period (similar to University standard Finance reports) 
Listing of financial persons and their campus address related to a particular F, O, or P 
Compute balances (Example: Revenue minus Expenses)
Build similar totals as on the standard Finance reports 
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18. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 18 Finance Ledgers OL GL  Universe Limitations  This Universe is NOT designed to: 
	
	Combine Operating Ledger & General Ledger in the same query 
	
	Combine Operating Ledger detail and summary in the same query 
	
	Combine General Ledger detail and summary in the same query 
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19. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 19 Tips for Combining Objects in the Universe [Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report?[Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report? 
20. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 20 Tips for Understanding Objects in the Universe [Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report?[Review the slide]
Now do the fiscal periods and buckets make sense?  Questions?
Would you like me to show you these ideas with a Business Objects report? 
21. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 21 EDW - Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example Query 1: Business Question:  I would like a listing of my expense transactions by CFOAP by Fiscal Period
 
22. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 22 Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example: 
23. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 23 Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example: 
24. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 24 Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example 
 
25. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 25 Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example 
 
26. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 26 Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Results 
 
27. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 27 EDW - Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example Query 2: Business Question:  I would like a listing of my cash transactions by Fiscal Year and Period
 
28. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 28 Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example 
 
29. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 29 Finance Ledgers OL GL Universe Example 
 
30. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 30 
 
31. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 31 What is QCH? DS Query Clearinghouse
A place to share report templates
Any EDW user can post Business Objects files for others to use as a starting point
Share and work together!
Query Clearinghouse link:  https://www.ds.uillinois.edu/Reports/Authentication/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2freports%2fQCH%2fQCHBrowser.aspx       
32. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 32 Query Clearinghouse 
34. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 34 Resources for Data Warehouse Users DS Monthly Practice Labs
On each physical campus
FAC from Student, Finance, and HR present to answer questions and provide hands on assistance in creation of custom reports
View Practice Lab dates:  http://www.ds.uillinois.edu/events.asp 
      
35. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 35 Resources for Data Warehouse Users 
36. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 36 How to Contact DS By filing an on-line Help Desk case http://onlinesupport.uillinois.edu/ds.html. To complete the form: 
Authenticate via Bluestem 
Click "Start Here" on the left-hand margin 
Select "New Case" 
Be sure "Decision Support" is listed on Help Desk line (first line of New Case entry form). If it does not, click "Change Help Desk" and select Decision Support from the list of options. 
Enter your contact information and the nature of your problem 
Click "Create Case" to submit the case to Decision Support for response
Create a Help Desk Ticket
Phone the AITS Help Desk: 
Chicago:  (312) 996-4806
Urbana:  (217) 333-3102
Springfield:  (217) 333-3102 
Email the AITS Help Desk: 
helpdesk2@uillinois.edu  (one address for all 3 campuses to use)
If you have access to Clarify, 
Send a Clarify Ticket directly to the Decision Support Queuewell take it from there; the appropriate person will respond. 
 
37. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 37 Appendix 2: Handy Accounting Concepts 
38. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 38 General Ledger Concepts My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info  General Ledger
My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info  General Ledger
 
39. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 39 General Ledger Concepts My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info - General Ledger T accounts
My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info - General Ledger T accounts
 
40. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 40 Operating Ledger Concepts My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info  Operating Ledger
My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info  Operating Ledger
 
41. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 41 Operating Ledger Concepts My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info - Operating Ledger T accounts
My version of CFOAPAL!  Accounting info - Operating Ledger T accounts
 
42. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 42 Appendix 3: Handy Reference Materials 
43. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 43 
44. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 44 Original Document Number  What do those letters mean? 
Standard Banner document codes have single prefixes:
R	Requisition 
P	Purchase/Change Order 
I	Invoice 
J	Journal Voucher 
S	State 1099 Invoice/Proposal 
F	Interface Document Number (often payroll documents)
T	Origination Tag Num (Fixed Assets)
E	Encumbrance Number
L	Budget Line Item
P	Permanent Tag number
Y	Receiving
G	Deferred Grant Calculations JV 
45. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 45 Original Document Number  What do those letters mean? 
The GL Feeders have two prefixes:
PCARD             PC            PCard Transactions
DEFICENC	IC	Def IDC Encumbrance
1BECKMAN	BI	UIUC Beckman Institute Billing
1CBUDGET	BU	UIUC Central Budget
1CHEM	CH	UIUC Chem Stores
1CITESIT	CT	UIUC CITES Information Technology
1CSTORE1	GS	"UIUC Central Stores, General"
1ELECENG	EE	UIUC Electrical & Computer Eng
1MECHENG	ME	UIUC Mechanical Engineering
1OPSPHTO	PH	UIUC Printing Services- Photo Store
1OPSQCC	QC	UIUC Printing Services- Quik Copy C
1PCM1	CP	UIUC PC&M Carpool
1PCM2	PJ	UIUC PC&M Champs
1VMHOSP	VM	UIUC VetMed Hospital/Clinic
1VMSTOR	VH	UIUC VetMed Hospital Storeroom 
46. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 46 Original Document Number  What do those letters mean? 
The GL Feeders have two prefixes:
2AUXACCT	FS	"UIC Aux Services, Accounting"
2AUXCASH	CA	"UIC Aux Services, Cashiering"
2AUXSERV	PS	"UIC Aux Services, Publications"
2CBUDGET	BC	UIC Central Budget
2HOSP1	HM	UIC Medipac-Hospital;MileSquare
2HOSP2	HP	UIC Hospital-Payroll Reclass; Pay A
2HOSP3	HA	UIC Hospital-Payable Accruals
2HOSPBUD	BH	UIC Hospital Budgets
2HOSPMM	MM	UIC Hospital Materials Mgmt
2MAIL		MS	UIC Mailing Center
2MSP1	TV	UIC Medical Service Plan (MSP)
2MSP2	KV	UIC Medical Service Plan (MSP)
2MSP3	SQ	UIC Medical Service Plan (MSP)
2OFFSUPL	OS	"UIC Aux Services, Office Supply"
2PHYSPL1	JP	UIC Physical Plant
2PHYSPL2	MP	UIC Motor Pool
2TELECOM	TL	UIC Telecom 
47. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 47 Original Document Number  What do those letters mean? The GL Feeders have two prefixes:
4CAMSVCS	CS	UIS Campus Services
4CBUDGET	BS	UIS Central Budget
4UISTLCO	ST	UIS Telecom
9ALASCD	AC	UI Grants Allocations
9ALASIC	AI	UI Grants Assessments
9CBUDGET	BA	UI Central Budget
9NDOWBUD	BE	University Endowment
9OBFSCCR	CD	UI OBFS CDRecon
9OBFSCRD	CC	UI OBFS Cybercash
9OBFSFEE	CF	UI OBFS Student Credit Card Conveni
9OBFSINV	ID	UI OCMI Investment & Banking Activi
9OBFSLN1	LU	UIUC OBFS Student Loans ECSI
9OBFSLN2	LC	UIC OBFS Student Loans AFSA
9OBFSLN4	LS	UIS OBFS Student Loans ECSI
9STCLRGS	SC	UI OBFS State Clearing
9UIF		FD	UIF FFAS
9UIFBUD	BF	UIF Budget
For a complete & up to date listing of document feeder codes, please visit the OBFS website:  http://www.obfs.uillinois.edu/banner/index.htm  
48. Finance Data Ed: OLGL DUG-2005 48 Fund & Budget detail information Generally speaking, budgets (revenue and/or expense) are assigned to Funds based on fund type.  There are no absolute rules, but here are some guidelines:
State Funds  expense budgets
ICR Funds  sometimes expense budget
			sometimes expense & revenue budget
Revolving Funds  expense & revenue budget that are equal
Grants Funds  expense & revenue budget that are equal
Bottom line: When you are listing detailed budget transactions, be sure you include the account section of the CFOAPAL so you can accurately evaluate the data!