In some countries, it is a legal requirement to provide the reason why a transaction is deleted. The Use Deletion Reason feature satisfies this requirement because users must record the reason why they deleted a transaction.
How to Enable the Feature
To enable the feature, go to Setup > Company > Enable Features. On the Company subtab in the ERP General section, check the Use Deletion Reason box, and then click Save.
Transaction Types Impacted by the Feature
The Use Deletion Reason feature impacts all of the transactions listed at Setup > Company > Auto-Generated Numbers on the Transaction Numbers subtab. When you use this feature, users must provide a reason for deleting a transaction record. The Transaction Numbering Audit Log provides a list of the deleted transactions. It provides their transaction number, the date on which the transaction was deleted, and by whom. It also provides the reason the user deleted the transaction record and any related memo.
Deletion Reasons: Standard and Unique
The Use Deletion Reason feature includes two standard deletion reasons: Original Document Damaged and Other. If users choose the standard deletion reason Original Document Damaged, they do not have to include a memo. If users choose the standard deletion reason Other, they must include a memo. When you remove the reversal date on an original journal entry to delete a reversal journal entry, the deletion reason code is Other. The memo is Reversal date removed.
Users with the Administrator role or access to Accounting Lists can create and modify deletion reasons. These users can create, modify, inactivate, and choose display languages for a unique deletion reasons. Go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Lists > New and click Transaction Deletion Reason.
