Symptom
You are receiving an error message while posting manual Journal Entry Voucher.
Error Message: Accnt PQR in CoA 123 not permitted for posting using journal entry voucher
(Here, PQR refers to G/L account)
(123 refers to Chart of Account Description)
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to the General Ledger work center.
- Go to the Journal Entries View.
- Go to Journal Entry Voucher sub-view.
- Create a New Journal Entry Voucher with type 00083 - Manual Entry for Cash
- Select the screen variant as 636 - Manual Write-Up/Write-Down for Cash
- Enter the relevant details and Post the Journal Entry Voucher.
You can see the below error message:
Accnt PQR in CoA 123 not permitted for posting using journal entry voucher
Cause
You are trying to post the G/L account which is allowed only for automatic postings and it is blocked for manual postings.
System will not post to the G/L Account Posting Block stating Only automatic postings allowed.
Resolution
You need to change the G/L Account Posting Block to All Postings Allowed in the below steps:
- Go to the Business Configuration work center.
- Go to the Implementation Projects view.
- Select the project and open activity list.
- Open the activity Charts of Accounts, Financial Reporting Structures, Account Determination.
- Click the link Edit chart of accounts.
- Select a G/L in question and go to the view G/L Account Posting Block and select All Postings Allowed from the dropdown.
- Click on Save and Close.
Keywords
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