Each general ledger account code consists of several components (segments). In the Database Configuration application, you define the default, system-level format of the account code. In the Chart of Accounts application, you specify the valid components to be used, as well as the organization-specific format of the account code.
For easy identification, use delimiters to separate components when they display. For example, use hyphens to separate components: 6100-400-SAF. Delimiters are written to the database.
For any account code, you can:
You can use any tab of the Database Configuration application to specify the general ledger account code format.