Save draft preserves a journal request without changing the posted ledger. It lets you complete the accounting date, reason and balanced lines before a posting decision is made. Reports based on posted activity will not include the draft merely because it has been saved.
Prepare the entry, review its accounts and select Save draft. Return to the journal request list and confirm that the saved record appears with its expected date and status. If saving fails, review the error while your entered values remain available in the editor.
Draft saving and posting use different permissions. You may be able to prepare an entry even when another authorized person needs to post it. Where your current access permits direct posting, the separate Post entry action is available after the required checks.
Do not create another draft because the first one has not changed a report. First inspect the saved request and determine whether it is still awaiting action. A second copy could later be posted alongside the original. Use the draft's own status and history to decide the next step.
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