How Do I Add a New Department?
This lesson will teach you how to add a new department.
Setup Menu
From the main menu, click on the "Setup" button.
Department Setup
From the setup menu, click on the "Dept Setup" button.
Add Department
To add a new department, click on the "Add" button located at the bottom of the Department Codes Screen.
Select Add Type
From the Select Add Type screen, click on the Add Dept Code option. Then click the "OK" button.
Add New Department
From the Add New Department screen, type in a 3 digit number used to identify the department. There can be up to 999 departments. Make sure the new department number does not already exist. Then click the "OK" button.
Enter Department Fields
Your new department shows up in the department lookup screen and is highlighted grey. Click in each field for the newly created department and type in a description, group, HILO, Cost Margin, Tax, Flag, GL Account, Inv. Account, Exp. Account for the new department.
For additional information on department fields, please see What Are Department Fields?
Apply Entry
Once all fields have been entered, click the "Apply" button.