NUFinancials: Searching for Spreadsheet Journals Training Guide
This article outlines how to find a spreadsheet journal that has already been created and uploaded into the NUFinancials General Ledger.
Searching for Spreadsheet Journals
How do you find a spreadsheet journal that you created, after Accounting Services gives it a Journal ID and uploads it to the NUFinanicals General Ledger? There are three steps.
Step 1: Navigate to the Actuals Journal Search area
- Log in to NUFinancials: nufin.northwestern.edu using your NetID and password.
- Then: Navigator > Actuals Journal > Add/Update Actuals Journal > Find an Existing Value
Step 2: Search for the journal
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Type the Journal ID in the Journal ID box, and click Search. |
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Enter the following criteria, and click Search.
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Step 3: Review the journal
In the list of results, click the Journal ID(s) to open and inspect the journal(s).
Related Resources
- For a complete list of all journal masks, refer to the Financial Operations website and navigate as follows: Finance & Accounting > Journal Spreadsheet Upload Process > section titled “Department Enrollment Required for Journal Upload Process”: Journal Spreadsheet Upload Process: Financial Operations - Northwestern University
- For detailed instructions on troubleshooting journal errors or budget errors, refer to the Troubleshooting Actuals Journals reference on the Northwestern University Training website.