Symptom
You experience the error message 'XXX is not a valid value for this field. Enter a valid value' when configuring Account Determination of Other Liabilities (XXX is the G/L Account ID).
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to the Business Configuration work center.
- Access the Charts of Accounts, Financial Reporting Structures, Account Determination activity, either via the activity list of the Implementation project or via Overview.
- Under Account Determination choose the General Ledger link.
- Go to the Others tab.
- Select 4 - Other Liabilities.
- Press Add Row.
- Add the respective Account Determination Group.
- Select G/L Account XXX in Other Liabilities.
The error 'XXX is not a valid value for this field. Enter a valid value' appears.
Cause
The G/L Account Type of G/L Account XXX is not OLIAB- Other Liabilities.
Resolution
Either change the G/L Account Type of G/L Account XXX to Other Liabilities or use another G/L Account of type OLIAB-Other Liabilities.
Keywords
G/L Account is not a valid value for this field, Account Determination, Other Liabilities , KBA , is not a valid value for this field , other liabilities , account determination , SRD-FIN-GL , General Ledger , How To