• Linkage Functions
  • ACT Function
  • BALDESC Function
  • CLASS Function
  • CLASSDESC Function
  • CURLANG Function
  • CVEXCEL Function
  • DESC Function
  • DMDESC Function
  • DOCNUM Function
  • ENTABBR Function
  • ENTCLP Function
  • ENTDESC Function
  • Entity Function
  • GRP Function
  • GRPDESC Function
  • GRPENT Function
  • ISINGRP Function
  • Linkage Functions
  • LS Function
  • LSDESC Function
  • M3TAX Function
  • MAP Function
  • MAPDESC Function
  • MASK Function
  • NUMTOTDID Function
  • RATE Function
  • RAWENT Function
  • TAX Function
  • TDIDTONUM Function

BALDESC Function

The BALDESC function returns the value of a specified property for a Custom Balances item.

Syntax

BALDESC(Identifier, <property>)

Where

Identifier is the Balance Identifier for the Custom Balances item. <property> is optional and controls the property of the Custom Balances item that is returned. If omitted, the name is returned. Values for <property> are as follows:

Value	Description
0	Returns the name.
1	Returns the Abbreviated Heading.
2	Returns a value indicating the Years setting.

Note: When using a value of 2 for the <property> parameter, it returns a blank value if the Custom Balances item Years setting is Current/Past. If Years is Current/Future, it returns "Y".

Example 1

BALDESC("IT")

Returns the Name of the Custom Balances item with identifier IT.

Example 2

BALDESC("IT", 1)

Returns the Abbreviated Heading of the Custom Balances item with identifier IT.

Related Topics

• Linkage Functions