Define the ERP source that you want to integrate with Finance Close Automation. This information is required at the time of preparing journal entries.

1. Navigate to Finance Common > ERP Sources and click New.
2. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. ERP Source form

   Field	Description
   ERP Source	ERP source for which the integration is required.
   Active	Option to indicate whether the ERP source is active.
   Short Description	Brief description of the ERP source.
   Amount Precision	Number of decimals to which the amount fields are rounded when posting journal entries to this ERP source.

3. Click Submit.
4. In the Legal Entities related list, define legal entities for the ERP source. To define a legal entity:
   1. Click New.
   2. In the Legal name field, enter the name of the entity.
   3. In the ERP company code field, enter the code for the entity as defined in the ERP.
   4. Select the global company and parent entity for the legal entity.
   5. In the Financial Details tab,
      1. Select applicable currency types.
      2. In the Clearing account field, enter the GL account number for the entity.
      3. In the Trading partner field, enter the code for the trading partner for the entity.
5. In the Ledger Groups related list, define ledger groups for the ERP source. To create a ledger group:
   1. Click New.
   2. In the Ledger code field, enter the ledger code as defined in ERP.
   3. In the Short description field, add a short description of the ledger group.
6. In the Reversal Codes related list, define reversal codes as configured in the ERP. To define a reversal code:
   1. Click New.
   2. In the JE reversal code field, enter a reversal code as defined in ERP.
   3. In the Short description field, add a short description of the reversal code.
   The reversal codes are used when reversing journal entries in the ERP.
7. In the Journal Entry Types related list, define journal entry types as configured in ERP. To define a journal entry type:
   1. Click New.
   2. In the Code field, enter the code for a journal entry type as defined in ERP.
   3. Select the Auto-reverse option to auto reverse journal entries of this type.
      If enabled, the journal entries created of this type will be reversed automatically on a date based on predefined rules.
   4. In the JE reversal code field, enter a reversal code as defined in ERP.
      This field appears when you have selected the Auto-reverse option.
   5. In the Order field, enter the display order for the JE type.
   The journal entry type appears in the JE type list on the JE Header form.
8. In the JE Header Templates related list, define header templates that are needed for creating journal entries. To create a JE header template:
   1. Click New.
   2. In the Template name field, enter a name for the template.
   3. In the Form view field, associate a form view.
      This form view displays the template's columns as fields in the Details tab of a journal entry in the Finance Workspace.

      The close admin can also create a new form view based on the Workspace View for JE header templates. For more information on form design and form views, see Create a form view for a JE header template.

   4. Click Submit.
      The fields configured in the associated form view are added as JE header template columns. These columns appear in the JE Header Template Columns related list.
   5. Open the template, and configure the required header columns in the JE Header Template Columns related list.
      Note: If required, you can configure columns to make them mandatory and define their labels.
   6. After configuring the columns, define the workspace view rules for displaying a JE Header template's columns as fields in the Details tab of a journal entry form. For more information, see Define a workspace view rule for a JE header template.
9. In the JE Templates related list, define journal entry templates for the ERP source. To create a journal entry template:
   1. Click New.
   2. In the Template name field, enter a name for the template.
   3. In the Applicable Functions field, add functions to which the template should be assigned.
      A template applicable to multiple teams can be assigned to multiple functions.
   4. In the Header Template field, select a JE header template applicable to the JE template.
   5. Click Submit.
   6. Open the template and add the required line columns in the JE Line Columns related list according to the assigned function requirements.
      If required, you can also define the line labels.
10. In the Reversal Template related list, define reversal fields specific to the ERP. To add a reversal field:
    1. Click New.
    2. In the Column field, select a field to be included in the reversal template.
    3. In the Order field, enter the display order for the field.
    4. In the Label field, enter a display label for the field.
       To display the default field label, leave the field blank.
    5. Select the Mandatory option to mark the field mandatory.
    6. Open the template and add required columns in the JE Header Template Columns related list.
       Note: If required, you can configure columns to make them mandatory and define their labels.