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title: "Import and Journals"
description: "A journal is a combination of a data level and a reporting entity or a consolidation area. A journal contains all postings and all underlying posting documents that enable you to understand the details of all postings."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/imports-journals
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# Import and Journals

In the **Import and Journals** functional area, data can be imported into reporting entities. In addition, you can view postings and data imports created in Lucanet.Financial OLAP Server.

- In the [Journals](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/imports-journals/journale.md) workspace, you can access postings and data imports.
- In the [Importing data into reporting entities](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/imports-journals/importing-data-into-reporting-entities.md) workspace, you can create and execute data imports into reporting entities.
- In the [Importing Data into Lucanet.Financial Warehouse](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/imports-journals/importing-data-into-lnfwh.md) workspace, the import into Lucanet.Financial Warehouse is configured and executed.
- In the [Period locks](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/imports-journals/configure-period-locks.md) workspace, data imports, postings, data transfers from MS Excel, and entries in exchange rate tables can be locked or unlocked.

Functional area 'Import and Journals'

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Journals
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Importing Data into Reporting Entities
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Importing data into Lucanet.Financial Warehouse
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Configuring Period Locks
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