Memo on journal lines

[LB_SLSC]

Whenever I enter journals, the only Memo field that appears in the general ledger is the Memo from the Journal title - not the individual line memo. How can I change this? I want each line to show the unique description for that particular line - but every single line in the journal shows the exact same text, which is really annoying. Thank you

[Steven_M]

Hi @LB_SLSC 

You want to add the Allocation memo column to your report -- run the desired report>>Select Insert/Modify>>Show Hide in the Report Columns section and then select Allocation Memo to show.

The allocation memo is the associated memo attached to the transactional line i.e. it will be the line description of an account used on the invoice or the memo field in the grid in the Spend Money window.

[LB_SLSC]

Hi Steven,

thank you for your reply. But I don't want to have to run a report every time I review the GL. I use the 'find transactions' function all the time to look up transactions on individual accounts, and move between accounts a lot. I would like to change the view on this screen so it shows the individual description relating to the indiviudal line - not the overall journal description. Is there not a setting that can be updated?

Thank you

[Steven_M]

Hi @LB_SLSC 

Apologies I misread your post and fully thought you were talking about that particular General Ledger report.

In terms of the Find Transactions window, this is solely designed to show the transactional memo in that space. If you are needing to know that allocation memo a report would need to be run.