In the Maturity Date box, enter (or use the calendar icon to select) the date the security is due to reach face value. For mortgage-backed securities this is a projected date because mortgages can be paid off early.
In the Par Value box, enter the par value of the security. Default is 1000.
In the Notes box, enter any additional information about the security.
Check the Accrued Interest box
In the Interest Rate box, enter the annual interest rate of the security, as a percentage. For example, enter a 10 percent annual rate as 10.0, not 0.10. Numeric field with up to 3 digits and 4 decimals.
Check the Variable Rate box if the interest rate varies through the life of the security. Checking this box disables the Interest Rate and Payment Frequency fields. If you check this box you must use the Rate Schedule Setup to set up the payment frequency and interest rate schedules. (If you check Variable Rate, then the Interest Rate field is ignored.
If you checked Variable Rate, click Rate Schedule 
to display the Variable Rates Schedule dialog and define the payment frequency and interest rate schedules for the security. Enter the Date and Rate in the dialog.
Click the Payment Frequency button to indicate how often dividends, income, or interest is paid.
Check the Pays on Month End box to indicate that the security's coupon payment always falls on the last day of the month. If it falls on another day, un-check it. Default is checked.
Click the Day Type arrow to select the day type used in computing accrued interest. (Day type: the days in months/days in years used. Most corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities use a 30-day month and a 360-day year. Accrued interest on Treasury bonds uses the actual day count and the actual days in the year.) Choose from 30 by 360, Actual By 360, Actual By 365, or Actual By Actual.
In the Issue Date box, enter the date (or use the calendar icon to select) the bond was issued. It is used for computing accrued interest for securities.
In the First Coupon box, enter (or use the calendar icon to select) the date of the first coupon payment. This field is used for computing accrued interest. If the first coupon payment is deferred until the end of the first full coupon period, enter the date of the first coupon payment. You can also use this field without the issue date to indicate a payment cycle that does not occur at regular intervals with respect to the maturity date. (If left blank, the assumption is all the coupons will happen on regular interval from issuance to maturity.)
In the Coupon delay box, enter how many days between Coupon Date and Payment Received Date. Must be a positive integer.
In the Average Life box, enter the weighted average life of the security, in years. Numeric with up to 3 digits and 4 decimals.
Click the Issue State arrow to select the state in which the security is issued. This is used to determine federal and state tax implications, if applicable.
Check the Federal Taxable box if the bond is taxable at the federal level.
Check the State Taxable box if the bond is taxable at the state level.
Click the S&P Rating arrow to select the security's Standard & Poor's rating.
Click the Moody Rating arrow to select the security's Moody's rating.
Click on the Basic or Price Information tabs to enter in more data on this security.
To save this security and enter a new one, click 
. To save this security and close the dialog box, click 
.