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3275091 - Error Message: Accnt PQR in CoA 123 not Permitted for Posting Using Journal Entry Voucher' while Posting Journal Entry Voucher

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

  1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Go to the Journal Entries View.
  3. Go to Journal Entry Voucher sub-view.
  4. Create a New Journal Entry Voucher with type 00083 - Manual Entry for Cash
  5. Select the screen variant as 636 - Manual Write-Up/Write-Down for Cash
  6. 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:

  1. Go to the Business Configuration work center.
  2. Go to the Implementation Projects view.
  3. Select the project and open activity list.
  4. Open the activity Charts of Accounts, Financial Reporting Structures, Account Determination.
  5. Click the link Edit chart of accounts.
  6. Select a G/L in question and go to the view G/L Account Posting Block and select All Postings Allowed from the dropdown.
  7. Click on Save and Close.

Keywords

Accounts not permitted,  Manual Entry for Cash, Error in Journal Entry Vouchermanual journal entry voucher error,manual entry for cash,,account is not permitted , KBA , SRD-FIN-GL , General Ledger , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions