The document discusses the Oracle GL Interface, detailing how the gl_interface table facilitates the import of journal entries from external and internal systems into the Oracle General Ledger. It outlines the process for creating, importing, and reviewing journal entries, as well as correcting any errors, while also describing the data model and various tables involved. Additionally, it mentions the Applications Desktop Integrator (ADI) tool which allows data interfacing and analysis through spreadsheets.

1. Oracle GL Interface
Introduction
The journal Import interface uses the GL_INTERFACE table as a bridge between
external systems and the Oracle General Ledger base tables. For each journal line
that needs to be imported, a single record is inserted into GL_INTERFACE table.
Standard GL Interface Process
 Create journals in feeder systems and upload them to Oracle General Ledger
using Journal Import
 Import journal entries from feeder systems
– Third Party Systems - Billing, Banking etc.
– Oracle Sub-ledgers - AP, AR,Payroll
– Includes statistical information - airtime, customers
 Review journal import data
 Correct and delete journal import data
For transfers initiated from Oracle subledgers, the system automatically populates
the GL_INTERFACE table, and then starts the journal import process.
GL Data Model
GL_JE_BATCHES Journal Batches
GL_JE_HEADERS Journals
GL_JE_LINES Journal Lines
GL_BALANCES Balances for every code combination, currency and period

2. A journal batch is a group of related journals that are posted together. The period in
which the journals belong is stored at batch level. Each journal in a batch gives rise
to a separate record in the GL_JE_HEADERS
A journal is a group of journal lines that balance. The sum of the debits is equal to
the sum of credits. The currency code is stored at the journal level.
The GL_JE_LINES table holds a record for each journal line. The lines record the
accounted amounts, either debit or credit, and the account code combination that
the amount will be posted to.
GL_JE_BATCHES>---------------------------FND_PERIODS
| |
^ |
GL_JE_HEADERS>-------------FND_CURRENCIES |
| | |
^ | |
GL_JE_LINES>--GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS | |
V | | |
| ^ ^ ^
GL_BALANCES
GL_SETS_OF_BOOKS A row for each set of books
GL_PERIODS A row for each calender period
GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS All the Account Flexfield segment values
FNS_CURRENCIES A row for each currency
GL_BALANCES Balances for every account code, currency, and period
combination.

3. Importing Journals
 Import journal entries from feeder system:
o Third Party Systems - Billing, Banking etc.
o Oracle Sub-ledgers - AP, AR,Payroll
 Includes statistical information - airtime, customers
 Review journal import data
 Correct and delete journal import data
ADI Functionality
Applications Desktop Integrator is a spreadsheet tool which enables you to interface data in
spreadsheet format directly into Oracle, it can also drill down into Oracle from a spreadsheet to
provide you with the required information. Its features are:
 Journal Import
 Budgeting
 Analysis and Drilldown
 Fixed Asset Import
 Account Hierarchy Editor
 Physical Inventory Run
 Import Text File