Domain Message
A Domain is any organizational unit that needs to maintain a separate set of account balances while
using the same Chart of Accounts as other Domains. There is always at least one Domain. The name of
the default domain is "MAIN". The default can be overridden when the ledger is created.
Business Rules
- Domain codes must be unique.
- Domain codes are mapped to uppercase.
- The Domain must have at least one name.
- The currency must be defined.
Domain Message Properties
| Property |
Type |
Description |
code |
string |
A unique identifier for the Domain. |
currencyDefault |
string |
The Currency code that is used in journal entries by default. |
extra |
string |
An arbitrary string for use by the application. |
names |
Name |
A list of names for the domain. |
revision |
string |
The revision hash code for the Domain. |
subJournals |
bool |
Set true when the Domain has separate journals. Default: false. |
toCode |
string |
A new Domain code to be assigned in an update operation. |
Requirements for each Command
| Property |
Add |
Delete |
Get |
Update |
code |
M |
M |
M |
M |
currencyDefault |
M |
_ |
_ |
O |
extra |
O |
_ |
_ |
O |
names |
M |
_ |
_ |
O |
revision |
_ |
_ |
_ |
M |
subJournals |
O |
_ |
_ |
O |
toCode |
_ |
_ |
_ |
O |
- O - Optional
- M - Must be supplied
- X - Invalid
- _ - Ignored
