Logicim's ready-to-use Sage 50 transaction report

Transaction report

This report displays all general journal transactions within the specified time range. It is available in both French and English.


Prerequisite

  1. Logicim XLGL version 5.0 or higher
  2. Microsoft Excel 2016 or higher
  3. Sage 50 Canadian Edition (2014 and above)


What the report does

The Transactions report gives you an overview of your general journal entries per account whether the value was assigned to a department or unassigned. It also shows if the transaction is a debit or a credit.


How to use the report

  1. Input the report dates in cells C6 and C7 on the Params worksheet.

Params worksheet

  1. Once you set up the dates, click the Refresh button on the XLGL ribbon.

XLGL ribbon

  1. The report will then automatically populate the pivot table with values.


Common use cases

This report is useful for a drill down analysis of general journal entries. It shows what went right—and what may have gone wrong—at a glance.


Troubleshooting

  1. Issue A: No values appear on the worksheet.
  2. Solution A: Ensure that your account has the necessary permissions to access the Accounts & General Ledger.


  1. Issue B: Wrong values appear on the worksheet.
  2. Solution B: Ensure that you are connected to the right company.

Connecting to Sage 50 company


FAQs

  1. Q: Can I edit the pivot table to display only the information that I want?
  2. A: Yes, you can. The pivot table functions like a standard Excel pivot table. To customize it, click on any cell within the pivot table, then go to PivotTable Analyze > Field List to rearrange the fields as needed.

Pivot table analyze and Field list


  1. Q: Can a custom calculation be done for this report? Like taxes and such?
  2. A: Yes, a fully customized report is available here: Logicim Custom Reports


Best practices

Always connect to the correct company before loading this report. Ensure the Refresh after opening checkbox is selected. This ensures the report loads company-specific data accurately and eliminates the need to click the Refresh button on the XLGL ribbon.

Refresh after opening

Edited: Thursday, April 24, 2025

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