RE: Large journal entries failing

[plynch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Pat Lynch)]

Is the total $ value greater than 999,999.99? We had some trouble when a
posting session went over $1 million. There is a fix out there in JBA land
somewhere.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jbausers-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-jbausers-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Mike Godson
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 5:13 PM
> To: 'JBA User Group'
> Subject: Large journal entries failing
>
>
> Has anyone experienced a random failure of journal entries as the user
> attempts to complete the transaction with an "F8"?
>
> We are running System 21 version 3.5.0.  Our payroll department routinely
> has to key a journal entry for each payroll run.  These entries are always
> large, the last one containing 708 items.  We have experienced random
> failures of these sessions at the time the user attempts to end
> the session
> with an "F8".  An error message is written to the job log
> indicating the G/L
> session has been suspended due to "an interruption to data entry".  The
> message also indicates the session may be resumed which has never been the
> case.  The program dump points to GL088 and an attempt to update without a
> prior read or chain to file TRANSALL.
>
> We have developed a recovery procedure for these failed sessions that is
> accomplished by manual intervention in the files.  This requires a
> significant amount of time that could be better spent.  Any input would be
> appreciated.
>
> Michael Godson
> Programmer / Analyst
> Hach Company
> Loveland, CO  80539
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