cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Segment is set optional in field status variant but required in FI posting

nada_radwan
Explorer
0 Kudos

Dear experts,

We are using New GL functionality and splitting documents is on. Segment is defined as an optional entry on GL and posting Keys level, yet if I didn't enter it while doing invoice or any other posting it gives me an error and require entering a segment. I tried to simulate the same case on another server with same configuration but it worked fine with no errors.

Anyone has an idea on how can segment be set as optional in all field status groups and posting keys, however, in posting FI documents it gives an error that segment is not entered in line item? or why it is happening on one server and not the other; knowing that configuration is the same for both?

Regards.

Accepted Solutions (1)

Accepted Solutions (1)

Ayman
Active Participant

Hi Nada

1- Try to enter segment in profit center Master data

2- Check GL field status group in FS00 or OB41

Plz keep me updated.

Thanks

Ayman A. Mohamed

nada_radwan
Explorer
0 Kudos

Dear Ayman,

Thanks for replying.

I checked all field status groups in OBC4 and OB41, and segment was optional in all of them.

I didn't get what you mean by "Try to enter segment in profit center Master data"? how could that be related to the issue?

Ayman
Active Participant

Hi Nada

Segment getting inherented from profit center.

Goto KE53 last field is segment.

Many profit centers can linked to one segment.

Thanks

nada_radwan
Explorer
0 Kudos

Hi Ayman,

Thank you so much for following up with me.

I checked KE53 and Segment field was blank, so I added a value, activated the profit center and segment was derived automatically. That happened with one case but when I changed the GL used in the transaction it gave me the error that segment is required.

nada_radwan
Explorer

The issue is solved.

Thank you so much Ayman Mohamed.

Ayman
Active Participant

Great.

Happy to help.

Answers (3)

Answers (3)

narasimhulu_konnipati
Active Contributor

1. It might be because of the Segment is already updated in the Profit centers in KE53.

2. or It would not have been made mandatory field in the Document Splitting Characterictics

nada_radwan
Explorer
0 Kudos

Thank you so much Narasimhulu Konnipati.

I checked the configuration again and it's working fine now.

narasimhulu_konnipati
Active Contributor

Hello Radwan,

If you say that the Segment field is coming as mandatory field, then the reason for it is,

1. Either you have the Document Splitting Characteristic "Segment" as mandatory splitting Characteristic. Please check the Document Splitting Configuration in SPRO.

2. OR The Filed status groups of OBC4 and OB41 are updated as "Segment" field required.

3. If the above two are not the reasons, then check if there is any Validation written in the T-code GGB0.

Hope this helps,

Thanks

nada_radwan
Explorer
0 Kudos

Dear Narasimhulu Konnipati,

Thank you for replying, it helps.

I checked Document Splitting Configuration in SPRO and it was set as mandatory as per customer request. That explains the error I got.

However, on another server it's also set as mandatory but it posts FI documents normally without errors. Is there any explanation for that?

narasimhulu_konnipati
Active Contributor
0 Kudos

Glad that you could able to fix the issue. Please accept the answer and close the thread.