---
title: "Table 232 Gen. Journal Batch"
author: "Jonas Paprotka"
url: https://jonas-paprotka.de/ref/table/232-gen-journal-batch/
type: table
id: 232
name: "Gen. Journal Batch"
app: "Base Application"
namespace: Microsoft.Finance.GeneralLedger.Journal
versions: "17-28"
build: 28.5.54151.54365
source: "https://jonas-paprotka.de/ref/table/232-gen-journal-batch/source/29/"
checked: 2026-09-20
subject: "Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central"
license: "Content © 2026 Jonas Paprotka. Quote freely with attribution and a link."
---

# Table 232 Gen. Journal Batch

Jonas Paprotka, https://jonas-paprotka.de/ref/table/232-gen-journal-batch/

| | |
| --- | --- |
| App | Base Application |
| Namespace | Microsoft.Finance.GeneralLedger.Journal |
| Versions | 17-28 |
| Source file | Finance/GeneralLedger/Journal/GenJournalBatch.Table.al |

## Fields

| Id | Name | Type | Versions | Obsolete | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Journal Template Name | Code[10] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 2 | Name | Code[10] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 3 | Description | Text[100] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 4 | Reason Code | Code[10] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 5 | Bal. Account Type | Enum Gen. Journal Account Type | 17-28 | - | - |
| 6 | Bal. Account No. | Code[20] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 7 | No. Series | Code[20] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 8 | Posting No. Series | Code[20] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 9 | Copy VAT Setup to Jnl. Lines | Boolean | 17-28 | - | - |
| 10 | Allow VAT Difference | Boolean | 17-28 | - | - |
| 11 | Allow Payment Export | Boolean | 17-28 | - | - |
| 12 | Bank Statement Import Format | Code[20] | 17-28 | - | - |
| 21 | Template Type | Enum Gen. Journal Template Type | 17-28 | - | - |
| 22 | Recurring | Boolean | 17-28 | - | - |
| 23 | Suggest Balancing Amount | Boolean | 17-28 | - | - |
| 28 | Pending Approval | Boolean | 19-28 | - | - |
| 31 | Copy to Posted Jnl. Lines | Boolean | 17-28 | - | - |
| 40 | No. of Lines | Integer | 28 | - | - |
| 8000 | Id | Guid | 17-25 | Removed 22.0 | This functionality will be replaced by the systemID field |
| 8001 | Last Modified DateTime | DateTime | 17-28 | - | - |
| 8002 | BalAccountId | Guid | 17-28 | - | - |
| 9000 | Background Error Check | Boolean | 17-25 | Removed 23.0 | Replaced with GLSetup.Enable Data Check |

## Keys

| Name | Fields | Versions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Key1, clustered | Journal Template Name, Name | 17-28 |

## Procedures

| Name | Parameters | Returns | Access | Versions | Obsolete | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SetupNewBatch | () | - | public | 17-28 | - | - |
| LinesExist | () | Boolean | public | 17-28 | - | - |
| GetBalance | () | Decimal | public | 17-28 | - | - |
| CheckBalance | () | Decimal | public | 17-28 | - | - |
| UpdateBalAccountId | () | - | public | 17-28 | - | - |

## Events

| Kind | Name | Parameters | Versions | Obsolete | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Integration event | OnGeneralJournalBatchBalanced | () | 17-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnGeneralJournalBatchNotBalanced | () | 17-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnCheckGenJournalLineExportRestrictions | () | 17-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnMoveGenJournalBatch | (RecordId) | 17-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnBeforeSetupNewBatch | (Record Gen. Journal Batch, var Boolean) | 17-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnAfterSetupNewBatch | (var Record Gen. Journal Batch) | 18-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnBeforeCheckJnlIsNotRecurring | (var Record Gen. Journal Batch, var Boolean) | 19-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnBeforeModifyLines | (var Record Gen. Journal Batch, Integer, var Boolean) | 19-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnBeforeNoSeriesValidate | (var Record Gen. Journal Batch, var Boolean) | 19-28 | - | - |
| Integration event | OnGetBalanceOnAfterSetGenJournalLineFilters | (var Record Gen. Journal Line) | 23-28 | - | - |

## Source

Symbols: Microsoft.BaseApplication.symbols.437dbf0e-84ff-417a-965d-ed2bb9650972, https://dynamicssmb2.pkgs.visualstudio.com/DynamicsBCPublicFeeds/_packaging/MSSymbols/nuget/v3/index.json, highest build per major on 2026-09-20.
AL source 29: https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps, MIT, releases/29.x at a66254c3b8b5bb1cea290dc8f9d097aec4381153.

Jonas Paprotka, 2026-09-20.