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title: "Apply ledger (Field option)"
slug: "apply-ledger-field-option"
tags: ["Task topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T08:03:40Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:14Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/apply-ledger-field-option"
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# Apply ledger (Field option)

To exchange journal data, you can get or set the account number for ledger transactions as main account (Default) or using another field (Ledger) to indicate if the value is, for example, a project, customer, or main account.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> If the account type is **Main account**, only use the Ledger field option if one of these fields is part of the field mapping: LedgerDimension or OffsetLedgerDimension.

### Steps

1. Click **Connectivity studio - Integration Design**.
2. On the **Message** tab, in the list, find and select the desired message.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. In the **Mapping** section, in the **Target record** pane, in the list, find and select the desired target record.
5. On the **Mapping** tab, on the **Field mapping** tab, in the list, find and select the desired field mapping.
6. Click the **Field options** tab.
7. Select the **Ledger** check box.
8. In the **Account type** field, select an option.
9. Define which field of the target record table defines the main account.

In the **Account type field** field, enter or select a value.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**:
> 
> You can define any field of the document record table. Make sure, the defined field is set up for the relevant document record.
10. Close the page.

## Related

- [Financial dimensions validation](/financial-dimensions-validation.md)