3212239 - Error Message: If Account is Initial, You have to Restrict to Sales Documents" While Adding Functional Area for Nonsales Object

Symptom

You are receiving an error message while adding Functional Area for Nonsales object in Functional Area Determination.

Error: If account is initial, you have to restrict to sales documents.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

Go to the Business Configuration work center and Implementation Projects view.
Select the project and select Open Activity List.
Go to the tab Fine-Tuning Activities.
Select activity: Settings for Income Statements by Function of Expense and Earned Profit Analysis.
Select Functional Area Determination.
Select Add Row in tab Determination Using G/L Accounts.
Input data: Restrict to: 2 - Nonsales Object and select Functional Area.
Select Save.

Error message: If account is initial, you have to restrict to sales documents

Cause

You have not specified the G/L account while adding the Functional area for Nonsales Object. It is not possible to use the Nonsales Object entry with an unspecified G/L account.

Resolution

You need to follow the steps to use the Nonsales object entry for Functional area.

Go to the Business Configuration work center and Implementation Projects view.
Select the project and select Open Activity List.
Go to the tab Fine-Tuning Activities.
Select activity: Settings for Income Statements by Function of Expense and Earned Profit Analysis.
Select Functional Area Determination.
Select Add Row in tab Determination Using G/L Accounts.
Input the Chart of Accounts, G/L account, Restrict to: 2 - Nonsales Object and select Functional Area.
Select Save.

Keywords

Functional Area, Nonsales Object, Functional Area Determination , KBA , functional area determination , nonsales object , functional area , SRD-FIN-ACC , Financial Accounting , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions