Can Sumac ledgerize old donations that already exist in Sumac, or does it only add new donations to the Ledger?

Can Sumac ledgerize old donations that already exist in Sumac, or does it only add new donations to the Ledger?

No, Sumac only creates Ledger Entries for new and updated records.


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