Changeing description when using deferral schedule

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Hello,

When using Deferral code in a GenJournal i want to use the description set on the GenJournal Line instead of the description from the Deferral Template - I have tried various things but can't seem to get it completely working.

I have looked at the following and tried to modify the code: Table 81 -> Change the variable "Description" to Rec.Description.

In codeunit 1720 - I have modified where description is set in functions - DeferralCodeOnValidate, CreateRecurringDescription, CreateDeferralSchedule.

When changeing the description in GenJournalLine its only half of the entries that will get the new text i have applied when posting.

Can somebody help me out?

Thanks in advance.

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What did you change in codeunit 1720? You can just comment the code in the function DeferralCodeOnValidate in that codeunit where it is setting the DeferralDescription

Comment this code

IF GenJnlBatchName <> '' THEN

DeferralDescription := GenJnlBatchName + '-' + COPYSTR(Description,1,30)

ELSE

DeferralDescription := DocumentNo + '-' + COPYSTR(Description,1,30);

Add this code

DeferralDescription := COPYSTR(Description,1,50);

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Hi Suresh,

I have tried to do something similar to what you suggested.

When using the code you wrote I get the same result as the bottom screenshot attached in the first post. I should say that the description is already entered from a file import and i then try to change/add some text.

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Can you send us the screenshot of the code change you made ?

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I have tried some different things. Below are some of the things.

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Can you add the code as i have described in the above post and let me know if that doesn't work. You don't need to get GenJournalLine, just add the below line after what standard NAV is doing to assign the value, you don't even need to comment any code. Make sure you pass the DeferralDescription to the function.

DeferralDescription := COPYSTR(Description,1,50);

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Jesper WB 5 on at

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I had the same issue, and found out where to change it.

Unfortunately you need to change it for each Deferral Method in Codeunit 1720.
I have made it so it uses the posting Description from the Deferral Header (same as Description on Purchase Line), and add the period variables from the "Deferral Template"."Period Description".
In the "Purchase Line".Description i enter "Phone bill" and in the "Deferral Template"."Period Description" i enter "%4 %6". Then i get the following Deferral Description:

Phone Bill January 2019
Phone Bill February 2019
Phone Bill March 2019
etc....

So far i only made the customization for "Equal per Period" but its the same for all the other Deferral Methods.

I hope this will help you - and maybe others.

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It's sad that every single customer needs to struggle with this or just live with useless posting description.

This still isn't fixed in Business Central :(

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