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With MemberTies Professional, you can post a specific posting entry to all Group records currently selected on the Group List.

This feature can also be used to "zero-balance" an account, i.e., to post whatever amount is required to bring an account to a balance of zero.

Whether you want to post a specific amount, or zero-balance accounts, you will use the Add Postings window. This window is accessible whenever the Membership List or Group List is open.

Note: Since this will affect multiple records, it is a good practice to make a fresh backup of your database before starting. However, if you accidentally post entries to a group of records and want to remove the postings, see Deleting Postings from Multiple Records.

Adding Multiple Postings - Group Records

1.Choose the Groups tab from the ribbon bar.

2.On the Group List, highlight each record to which you want to post to. You can use the standard Windows selection methods.

3.In the Bulk Actions section of the ribbon, click Add Postings.

4.The Add Postings window will open.

The following fields are available:

•Entry Type - controls the basic operation of the window:

oManual Entry - Enables you to post a specific amount, using the posting type you choose.

oZero-Balance - Tells the system to post whatever amount is required to bring the selected account(s) to zero, using the appropriate debit or credit posting types you choose.

•Date Posted - the date on which the entry was created. Normally the current date.

•Date Recognized - the date on which you want the amount to apply to your organization

•Posting Type - The posting type to be used for each entry. If you selected Zero-Balance as the Entry Type, there will be two posting type fields visible. The Credit  type will be used for any account that requires a credit entry to balance it, and the Debit type will be used for any account that requires a debit entry to balance it.
 
Note: if you select a posting type that generates a receipt number, this will be done automatically as postings are written to the database.

•Amount - The amount to be posted can be entered manually, or selected from various other options.

oSpecific Amount - lets you enter any amount you choose (note that all amounts are entered as positive numbers -- it is the posting type that determines whether it is applied as a positive or negative adjustment

oMinimum for Posting Type - automatically uses the minimum allowed for the selected posting type

oMaximum for Posting Type - automatically uses the maximum allowed for the selected posting type

•Method - lists all available payment methods.

•Check - the cheque number or other payment identifier

•Comments - any comments that should be used for the every entry

•Mark for Printing - controls whether each posting is flagged for receipt printing

5.When you're ready to post entries, click Post.