Distribute a posting from one account to others

Article • 4/27/2026 • 3 min read

You can distribute a posting from one account to others by pre-assigned percentages.

To apply the distribution, make a manual journal entry. See the **.

To distribute a journal entry from one account to others

Open the Auto Journal Entry Distributions (AJED) page.

a. Select Financial Management > Financial Transactions > General Ledger > Auto Journal Entry Distributions.

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b. Search for AJED or Auto Journal Entry Distributions in the Navigation box and then select Auto Journal Entry Distributions.

The Auto Journal Entry Distributions (AJED) page appears.
On the Toolbar, click New.

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On the Toolbar, click Copy to base this distribution on the existing value.
Click the Distribute From GL Account Number lookup reference.

The Lookup For Distribute From GL Account Number window appears.
Select the row that contains the account from which you want to distribute, and click Select.

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Double-click the row that contains the account from which you want to distribute.

Click Cancel to exit from the Lookup For Distribute From GL Account Number window.
In the Status list, select Active.
On the Toolbar, click Save.
Indicate a distribute to account:

a. On the child toolbar, click New.
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On the child toolbar, click **Copy** to base the account on an existing account.
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b. Click the Distribute To GL Account Number lookup reference.
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The **Lookup For Distribute To GL Account Number** window appears.
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c. Select the row that contains the account to which you want to distribute, and click Select.
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Or

Double-click the row that contains the account to which you want to distribute.

Click **Cancel** to exit from the **Lookup For Distribute To GL Account Number** window.
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d. In the Distribution Percentage field, enter the percentage of the distribute from account to distribute to the distribute to account.

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Click the calculator icon at the end of the Distribution Percentage field to display the Calculator. Enter the required value.

e. On the Toolbar, click Save.
For each additional distribute to account:

a. On the Toolbar, click New.

b. Repeat step 7.

You do not have to distribute 100 percent of the “distribute from” account.

To remove a distribute to GL account number

In the grid, select the row that contains the distribute to account to delete.
Under the Action column, click the Delete icon.

A message, Are you sure you would like to delete this record? appears.
Click OK. The record is deleted.

Or

Click Cancel to retain the value.
On the Toolbar, click Save.

To delete an auto journal entry distributions

On the Toolbar, click Search.
In the Distribute From GL Account Number field, enter the required account number and then click search. The search record is displayed.
Click Delete.

A message, Preparing to delete this information. Are you sure? appears.
Click OK. The information is deleted.

Or

Click Cancel to retain the value.