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3733702 - Extension Field Option Not Available in General Ledger

Symptom

  • The option to add an extension field is not displayed in the General Ledger – General work center view during Adaptation mode.
  • When selecting Add in Adaptation mode, the error message appears
    “Extension field is not available” 

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Open the General view.
  3. In Key User Settings, start Adaptation mode.
  4. When selecting Add in Adaptation mode, the error message appears
    “Extension field is not available” 

Cause

  • General work center view does not support Key User Tool (KUT) extension fields
  • This view is only enabled for selected views.

Resolution

  • This is expected system behavior: extension fields are not supported in all work center views, including the General Ledger – General view.
  • If you need to add an extension field, use a work center view where the Extension Field option is available.

See Also

KBA 2475537 - Error Creating Extension Field for a Manual Journal Entry Voucher: 'Field creation in business context Coding Block no longer supported' 

Keywords

extension field, kut, adaptation mode, add button, not available, missing option, general ledger, work center view, key user settings, extension field is not available, add field, ui adaptation , KBA , SRD-FIN-GL , General Ledger , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions