SI.OPENINGBALANCE

The SI.OPENINGBALANCE function returns the opening balance of a GL account (at the beginning of the specified reporting period or date).

Syntax

SI.OPENINGBALANCE(
    Connection,
    AccountGroup,
    AccountCode,
    ReportingPeriodName,
    StartDate,
    EndDate,
    LocationId,
    ReportingBook,
    Dimensions,
    UserDefinedDimensions)

Parameters

The SI.OPENINGBALANCE function uses the following parameters:

Parameter	Required/Optional	Description
Connection	Required	The name of the connection as configured in the Connection Manager
AccountGroup	Optional if AccountCode is specified	The name of the account group for which to return the aggregated opening balance
AccountCode	Optional if AccountGroup is specified	The code of the general ledger account, or multiple account codes defined by a Velixo range expression
ReportingPeriodName	Optional if both StartDate and EndDate are specified	The reporting period name. ⚠️ Attention: the "dynamic" reporting period names like "Today" or "Last Month" are not supported due to limitations in Sage Intacct's API.
StartDate	Optional if ReportingPeriodName is specified	The start date (inclusive)
EndDate	Optional if ReportingPeriodName is specified	The end date (inclusive)
LocationId	Optional unless the company has multiple base currencies	The ID of the entity or location
ReportingBook	Required	The reporting book ID ("ACCRUAL", "CASH", or a user-defined book)
Dimensions	Optional	A two-column Excel range, where the first column contains the name of a predefined analytical dimension (e.g. department, customer, project etc.), and the second column contains the respective value / Velixo range expression for that dimension. For user-defined dimensions, use the UserDefinedDimensions argument.
UserDefinedDimensions	Optional	A two-column Excel range, where the first column contains the name of a user-defined analytical dimension, and the second column contains the respective value (or a semicolon-separated list of values) for that dimension. For predefined analytical dimensions like customer, project etc., use the Dimensions argument.

Example

=SI.OPENINGBALANCE(
    "Demo",
    ,
    "40000",
    "Month Ended May 2022",
    "300",
    ,
    ,
    "ACCRUAL",
    $C$6:$D$8)

Description

Returns the opening balance of the account "40000 - Revenue" at the beginning of May 2022, for entity "300", filtered down by dimensions specified in the C6:D8 range (for example, by Department and Employee).

Result

$129 019 555.08

Applies to

⚠️ Velixo NX only
ERP: Sage Intacct