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I requested earlier also to explain me . But no guru came forward !
Is this forum for functional discussion mainly ?

I could not find much explanation in manuals etc .So, asking any knowledgable person if can help me !

what is "external_bank_account_id" in AP_payment_schedules ?
Is this "external ...

I request to explain me ,

what is "external_bank_account_id" in AP_payment_schedules ?
Is this "external_bank_account_id" related to "bank_account_id" in ap_bank_accounts_all ?
Also, is this "external_bank_account_id" related to "external_bank_account_id" in ap_bank_Account_uses_v ?

I have two basic questions regarding gl_balance tables :-
1. Is everything which goes to table "gl_balance" must come via "gl_je_lines" ?
Or
there is some extra insertion of records directly to table "gl_balance" which is not through "gl_je_lines"

I am asking this question because when I tried ...

Thanks for the reply ! I am new to financial and appreciate the help available in this forum.

Yes, I know that if we do not create a batch and directly start creating journal, then oracle will internally assign a batch number.But the big question is why is oracle financial doing this extra work of ...

Can anybody explain Why a batch needed to enter a journal ? Infact , a journal can be entered without creating a batch (in other accounting packages).But we see that in "Oracle financial " , a batch is a must in order to enter a journal. what is the benefit of creating a batch before journal entry ?