Symptom
Upon changing the G/L account type from Balance sheet account to Primary Costs or Revenue, getting error 'Change the Balance sheet control only if nothing has been posted yet'.
Environment
S/4HANA Cloud
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to App 'Manage G/L Account Master Data'.
- Select the G/L account and click on edit.
- In edit mode change the G/L Account type from Balance Sheet Account to Primary Costs or Revenue and click on save.
- Error is displayed.
Cause
Even if the balance of G/L account is zero the change is strictly forbidden, because the G/L account has already been posted to.
Resolution
To change a G/L account type the G/L account must have zero balance and no postings. Since postings already exist for the G/L account the G/L account type cannot be changed. Preferably a new G/L account is to be created.
See Also
Keywords
Manage G/L Account Master Data , G/L account type , Balance Sheet Account to Primary Costs or Revenue , KBA , FI-GL-GL-N , Master Data , Problem