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Ledger and journals

Search for a journal in company history

Combine a specific search with the right company and history filters.

Updated 2026-11-11

Use Search in journal history to narrow the current company's entries. Start with a distinctive reference from the entry you are investigating, then check the remaining filters. A restrictive date range or status can exclude the record even when the search text is relevant.

When a search returns nothing, clear it and inspect the expected accounting period. Confirm that the adjustment was posted and that you are in the correct company's history. A draft request and a posted journal are separate records with different visibility.

Descriptions and line memos can be hidden by your access. If a reference exists only in restricted descriptive content, your visible view may not provide the same search context as a reader with broader financial-detail access. Do not attempt to expose that information by changing the entry itself.

Open a matching journal and compare its account lines, currency and date with the source before deciding it is the intended record. Similar reasons can occur in recurring adjustments. Use the journal's own reference and linked source history to distinguish one posting from another.

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