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Creating Journal Transaction with API

  • February 25, 2026
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When making a transaction with API - is it possible to have it be created with Pending Approval status?

When I add Hold= false to the request, it does that but it creates it without lines. With Hold = true it creates it with all the lines but status is on hold.

Can it be created with status Pending Approval but with lines? Or is not possible because adding Hold=false prevents it from being editable and adding lines?

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Laura03
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  • Captain II
  • February 25, 2026

Hello,

If an Approval Map is Active for Approvals in GL Preferences, Approval tab, then all manual Journals start out on Hold status and become Pending Approval Status when Hold is removed.

Imported JE’s should have the same actions: they become Pending Approval when Hold is removed.

Did you try using Actions Save & Remove Hold at the end of your Import Scenario?

 

 


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  • Freshman I
  • February 25, 2026

Hello, 

I was using API and not an import scenario.

I suspect that I need one request to create the JE and another to remove hold


Laura03
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  • Captain II
  • February 25, 2026

I see now, API in title.  And I agree with you:  actions by API likely need to match manual actions and Import Scenario actions.  I hope I helped!

 

Laura