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Jack Henry GXL

Use the GXL formula to retrieve account balances for a specific format/reporting period. The following is an overview for the GXL formula for Jack Henry ledgers:

Syntax: Silverlake

=GXL("Data Type","Time Span","Key 3","Year","Format","Period","Account Segment 1","Account Segment 2","Account Segment 3","Account Segment 4","Account Segment 5")

Syntax: CIF 20/20

=GXL("Data Type","Time Span","Key 3","Year","Format","Period","Account Segment 1","Account Segment 2")

Note: It is common practice to use cell references within GXL formulas to identify parameters.

Parameters

The following are GXL formula parameters for Jack Henry ledgers:

Data Type

Identifies the type of data to retrieve. Valid data types are:

Data Type Description Silverlake CIF 20/20

ACTUAL

The actual period to date data.

*

*

AGGREGATE

The sum of daily balances.

*

*

AVERAGE

The aggregate total divided by number of days.

Note: This data type is only applicable when Format = PER.

*

 

BUDGETA

The budget balances.

*

*

BUDGETB

The budget balances.

*

*

CBAL

The current daily balance.

 

*

CURBAL

The current daily balance.

*

 

YESBAL

Yesterday's balance.

*

*

Time Span

Identifies the time span for data to retrieve. Valid time spans are:

Time Span Description Silverlake CIF 20/20

CURRENT

The current year.

*

*

PRIOR1

The prior year.

*

*

PRIOR2

Two years prior.

*

 

FUTURE

The future Year

*

 

Key 3

Identifies the level and the optional alternate library to be used. Type the necessary literal, and a value as defined below. If more than one variable needs to be defined, separate the variables with a semi-colon ( ; ).

  • "LEVEL=X": where X is the account posting level. 0 indicates detail level account, 1-8 indicates roll up level account, and blank includes all account levels.
  • "LIBRARY=NNNN": where NNNN is the name of the alternate library.

Year

Year identifier. For informational purposes only (not used in the actual calculation). May enter 0.

Format

Format options are:

  • PER: the activity of the selected period.
  • QTR: the activity for the periods provided in the selected quarter number.
  • DQTR: the activity for the periods provided in the selected daily quarter number.
  • YTD: the activity for periods 1 through the designated period number, excluding or including the opening balance.
  • LTD: the activity for periods 1 through the designated period number, including the opening balance.
  • RANGE: the activity for the range of specified periods.

Period

Corresponds to period, quarter number, or range of periods (for example, 1.5 for periods 1 through 5) for the specified format.

Account Segment 1-5

Enter one parameter for each segment of the account string. The number of account segments vary based on the account structure of the selected ledger (for example, Silverlake = Bank, Branch, Account, Cost Center, or Product Code; CIF 20/20 = Branch or Account). May be a single value, mask, range, value list, segment list, hierarchy value, or @ field (see Account Segment Syntax for more information).

Formula Example: Using Single Values (Silverlake)

=GXL("ACTUAL","CURRENT","LEVEL=0","0","PER","8","1","1","2102100","0","0")

Retrieves the actual balance for period 8 of the current year, for a single account string.

Formula Example: Using Single Values (CIF 20/20)

=GXL("ACTUAL","CURRENT","LEVEL=0","0","PER","8","1","11200")

Retrieves the actual balance for period 8 of the current year, for a single account string.

See Control Panel, GL Reporting, Create or Maintain GL Formulas, and GXL Formula for Account Values for more information.

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