refactor: checkbox to toggle merging of JE account heads

erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounts_settings/accounts_settings.json

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
   "column_break_17",
   "enable_common_party_accounting",
   "allow_multi_currency_invoices_against_single_party_account",
+  "journals_section",
+  "merge_similar_account_heads",
   "report_setting_section",
   "use_custom_cash_flow",
   "deferred_accounting_settings_section",
@@ -369,6 +371,18 @@
    "fieldname": "book_tax_discount_loss",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Book Tax Loss on Early Payment Discount"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "journals_section",
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
+   "label": "Journals"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "description": "Rows with Same Account heads will be merged on Ledger",
+   "fieldname": "merge_similar_account_heads",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Merge Similar Account Heads"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "icon-cog",
@@ -376,7 +390,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2023-04-14 17:22:03.680886",
+ "modified": "2023-04-17 11:45:42.049247",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Accounts Settings",

erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py

@@ -885,6 +885,8 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 	def make_gl_entries(self, cancel=0, adv_adj=0):
 		from erpnext.accounts.general_ledger import make_gl_entries
 
+		merge_entries = frappe.db.get_single_value("Accounts Settings", "merge_similar_account_heads")
+
 		gl_map = self.build_gl_map()
 		if self.voucher_type in ("Deferred Revenue", "Deferred Expense"):
 			update_outstanding = "No"
@@ -892,7 +894,13 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 			update_outstanding = "Yes"
 
 		if gl_map:
-			make_gl_entries(gl_map, cancel=cancel, adv_adj=adv_adj, update_outstanding=update_outstanding)
+			make_gl_entries(
+				gl_map,
+				cancel=cancel,
+				adv_adj=adv_adj,
+				merge_entries=merge_entries,
+				update_outstanding=update_outstanding,
+			)
 
 	@frappe.whitelist()
 	def get_balance(self, difference_account=None):