Posting Variant and Account Type

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

In OB52, we are maintaining the posting variant (that tied to a company code) and account type & also the period to be open/closed.

For the account type, we have +, A,D,K,S.

Can someone please explain how to use the above combination.

a) Is it means that, I only create posting variant for A,D,K & S (without +). Then I can control the posting period based on the respective A,D,K and S. I tried to do this way and it doesn't work.

b) Another way is I created posting variant with account type + : open period 1 2010 to 1 2010.

Then I need to post period to 12 2009 for GL journal posting.

So I open the account type S for period 12 2009 to 12 2009. But it also doesn't work in this manner.

Looks like it always follow the account type + and ignore those other account type.

Please help and thank you very much.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Louis,

Here is how it is usually set up. You will need to set up A,D,K,S and +. Lets say you want to open period 1 for all accounts, then you will need to make sure that period 1 is open in A,D,K,S and +. Then for example, youwant to close your subledgers and keep G/L open. Then you can close period one for A, D, and K and keep S and + open. Now you will not be able to post to your subledgers. When you want to close everything you need to make sure that you close A,D,K,S and +for period 1.

So basically, if + is not open you cannot post to any period. But even when + is open you can control posting to your ledgers by using A,D,K and S.

Hope you got the logic

Paul

[former_member207607]

Dear Louise,

please consider that when You customize the table OB52, You should

insert the line that refer to Your customer (or vendor or G/L), and the periods but You

have also to insert the line with the Account type or mask

(field V_T001B-MKOAR) = to +.

Example:

Var A From acct To account From per1 Year to period year F2

001 + 1 2001 12 2010 12

001 D ZZZZZZZZZZ 1 2001 12 2010 12

Please read the old note 1281 for more details.

I hope this helps.

Mauri