2784171 - Cannot change "Post Automatically Only" option in G/L account master data

When editing the G/L account master data in fiori app "Manage G/L Account Master Data" app, the "Post Automatically Only" option is not available for editing.

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

The "post automatically only" attribute can be edited only for G/L accounts of "Account Group"
•Income Statement Accounts
•Materials Management Accounts

If settings different from those delivered with the SAP Best Practices reference content are needed, following procedure can be proceed. Caution: If you follow this procedure, you will change reference content settings and you will be fully responsible for the impact of this change.

1. In your configuration environment, create a new account group by copying the account group the G/L account belongs to.
   For information on how to create a new account group, see Defining Account Groups
   
2. In the settings for the new account group, navigate to the field status using this button: 
   
   
   
   
3. Select the Document entry group:
   
   
   
   
   
4. Change the Post automatically only setting to Opt. entry.
   
   
   
   
5. Save the changes.
   
   
6. In the Manage G/L Account Master Data app, assign the affected G/L account to the new account group.
   
   
7. Make the needed setting for the Post automatically only attribute.
   
   

Manage G/L Account Master Data: FAQ

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