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2044811 - Unposted Source Document Error: Account Determination Missing for Account Determination Group Production Costs

Symptom

You have noticed an unposted source document and an error message which prevent the document being posted. The error message is Account determination missing for Account Determination Group Production Costs.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Go to the Work view.
  3. Show Open Tasks option.
  4. You can see the subject error:
    Account determination missing for Account Determination Group Production Costs.
  5. Go to the Closing Cockpit view.
  6. Go to the Source Documents sub-view.
  7. And search for your Source Document ID, in this case the Source Document is a Goods and Service Receipt.
  8. Select the ID and under the Details session you can see this error:
    Account determination missing for Account Determination Group Production Costs.

Cause

You are getting this error message as you have not maintained the account determination for account determination group production costs.

Resolution

Please maintain the configuration following the below steps:

  1. Go to Business Configuration work center.
  2. Go to Overview view.
  3. Open the activity Charts of Accounts, Financial Reporting Structures, Account Determination.
  4. Click on View button.
  5. Under Account Determination section select Costs.
  6. Select your Account Determination Profile.
  7. Go to General Expenses tab.
  8. Click on Add Row button.
  9. Maintain the Account Determination Group for General Expense.
  10. Click on Save and Close.

Now you are able to post the Unposted Source Document:

  1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Go to the Closing Cockpit view.
  3. Go to the Source Documents subview.
  4. Search for your Source Document ID, in this case the source document is Goods and Service Receipt.
  5. Select the ID and click on Actions -> Post Business Transaction.

To determine the account determination group, check the Items -> Account Assignment tab in your Goods and Service Receipt and find the account determination group corresponding to them.

Keywords

KBA , AP-PRP , Purchase Request Processing , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions