3545864 - Error KI280 or Missing G/L Account During Down Payment Request Creation

When creating a down payment request in the Manage Supplier Payment Requests app, one of the following errors occurs:

• "Account [Account Number] does not exist in the chart of accounts YCOA."

• Error KI280: "Define a cost element category for account [Account Number] (controlling area A000)."

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

The system performs a technical validation check during the creation of a down payment request. This check utilizes a default P&L account maintained in the Controlling Area settings (Customizing table TKA01/Transaction OKEP).

By default, SAP S/4HANA Cloud uses the following mappings for this validation:

• Customer Down Payments: Account 65001000 (Cost Element Category 11 - Revenue).

• Vendor Down Payments: Account 41000000 (Cost Element Category 01 - Primary costs/cost-reducing revenues).

The errors occur if these default accounts are either missing from the Chart of Accounts (YCOA) or are not configured with the correct Cost Element Category in the G/L account master data.

Note: Actual postings do not occur on these accounts. Postings are directed to the Special G/L Indicator account maintained in configuration "Automatic Account Determination" (ID: 100297). The accounts mentioned above are used solely for technical validation in the Controlling (CO) module.

Follow these steps to resolve the validation error:

1. Verify and Configure G/L Account Master Data:

   • Open the app Manage G/L Account Master Data.

   • Check if account 41000000 (for vendors) or 65001000 (for customers) exists in Chart of Accounts YCOA.

   • If the account exists but Error KI280 is triggered, ensure the Cost Element Category is set correctly:

     • For 41000000, use Category 01 (Primary costs/cost-reducing revenues).

     • For 65001000, use Category 11 (Revenue).

   • If the account does not exist, it must be created to satisfy the technical check.

2. Request Change to Default Validation Account:

   • If the business requirement dictates a different P&L account for this technical check instead of the defaults, create a customer case under the relevant component.

   • Provide the specific G/L account number that should be maintained in the Controlling settings for the technical check.

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