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# Adjust Cost Allocations Before Posting

> Allocation accounts in Business Central general journals: how to use Generate lines from allocation account to split an expense by the account definition and adjust the lines before posting. The demo uses an equal split across multiple G/L accounts.

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2024-12-12 · 1:23 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## Overview

This short video (published 2024-12-12) shows how allocation accounts split an expense. Normally the split happens at posting, according to the allocation account definition. The video enters an expense in a general journal, then uses the Generate lines from allocation account function to split the line before posting.

## Key points

- With allocation accounts, the split normally happens when the expense is posted, according to the account definition.
- In a general journal, choose Actions, Functions, Generate lines from allocation account line to split the amount into separate lines.
- The demo uses an allocation account that splits an expense into equal shares across several G/L accounts.
- Generating the lines first lets you intercept and adjust the split before posting.
- Steps shown: create an expense in general journals, generate lines from the allocation account, then adjust the lines before posting.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=0s) Introduction to allocation accounts
- [0:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=20s) Creating an expense in general journals
- [0:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=39s) Generating lines from allocation account
- [1:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=60s) Making adjustments before posting

## Features

Every feature below: status not stated, demoed.

| Feature | At |
|---|---|
| Generate lines from allocation account | [0:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=39s) |
| Allocation accounts with equal split | [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=0s) |

## Quotes

- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=0s) "when you work with allocation accounts the split happens when the expense is posted according to the definition"
- [0:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=39s) "I can choose actions functions generate lines from a location account line this will now split up"
- [1:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh63GaWwZqA&t=60s) "this function is a great way to intercept or make adjustments before posting with allocation accounts"