Managing unused mapping numbers

You can specify that unused mapping numbers are to be purged from the financial statements. A mapping number is assumed to be unused if it has had a zero balance in each of the last five periods. You must perform a Copy Components from the master template if you need to restore the purged map numbers at a future date.

Prerequisites

To purge unused mapping numbers, you must have opened the Financial statements document, and the Content Management tab must be selected.

You also must ensure that any unused mapping numbers might not be of use in future years.

Procedure

  1. Open the Financial statements document and select the Content Management tab.

  2. Click (Purge).

  3. In the Purge Mapping dialog, select the mapping categories from which unused mapping numbers are to be removed.

  4. Click OK to close the dialog.

Results

This procedure purges all unused mapping numbers.