Creating the Chart of Accounts Flexfield

Setup -> Financials -> Flexfield -> Key -> Segments

Select the Find Icon to query

Select General Ledger Accouting Flexfield

Click on the Inside grid and select the new record Icon.

Fill in the following details

Code             :   PAM_Accounting

Title              :   PAM_Accounting

Description   :   Accounting Flexfield for PAM Company

Click on the Segments Button & Fill in the details as below.
 

While moving between rows there will be a warning like below click OK and Proceed. if required then you can open the segment and reduce the Prompts Display at the Right Left hand bottom to fit in the size of the segment defined.

Select the Company Row and Click on open button & Enable the security enabled field, else the Flexfield security rules will not function.

Repeat the step for all the rows.

Select the Company Row and Click on Flexfield Qualifier Button.

Check Mark the Balancing Segment.

Repeat the Operation for

• 
  
  Department           : Cost Center Segment
• 
  
  Account                : Natural Account Segment
• 
  
  Intercompany        : Intercompany Segment

Save the Form & Exit

On the key Flexfield window enable the following

• Allow dynamic insert, If this is not enabled each valid account code combinations should be predefined before they can be used.
• Cross Validation Rules, If this is not enabled the cross validation rules for allowed accounting combinations will not work.

 Save the Form

•  Enable Freeze Flexfield Definition. A warning message will appear where ok can be selected.

Click on the Compile button.

View the status of the compile background request by selecting the View option from the menu and request , Find.