This article explains how to access and post the Nominal Batch Journal chit in Unity® Practice Management. 

How To Access The Chit

To access the chit, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Accounts program.
2. Click Posting.
3. Double click the Nominals folder to open a list of Nominals chits.
4. Double click the Nominal Batch Journal option.

A pop-up will appear to post the Nominal Batch Journal chit. 

How To Post The Nominal Batch Journal Chit

To post a chit, follow the steps below:

1. Enter a Reference that will be used for all postings included in the batch.
2. Enter a Narrative either enter Narrative manually or click the dropdown arrow to select from a list of standard Narratives. (An entry in this field is not mandatory).
3. Select a posting Date.
4.  Click the dropdown arrow in the Nominal/Branch field and select the Nominal/Branch entry from the list.
5. Enter the Debit and Credit amount. 
6. Click New to record a new Nominal/Branch entry. 
7. Click Save to save your entries once you have entered the final record for that batch.
8. Click Post to post the transactions to the Nominal Ledger Cards.

** If the date selected is not within the next financial month, the "Post into Next Month" checkbox will be ticked by default. The transaction will automatically be posted into the next month**

Miscellaneous Options

• To open another chit type, click Posting, from the dropdown menu choose another chit.
• Click View to see the Ledger Card.
• Click Options to get the following options:
  • Chit Colours: to enable/disable posting chit colour schemes.
  • Dialog Style: to enable/disable the dialog style. 
  • Case-Sensitivity Dictionary: to launch the Case Sensitivity Dictionary utility.

• Click Keep and select either Branch, Bank, Date, Details, Reference or Narrative to retain for future postings. 

• Click Clear to clear the contents of the chit.