How To Fix AU174 - Acct "Offsetting acct for legacy data transfer" in CoCd &1 not maintained

AU174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AU - FI-AA utility program error messages

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Acct "Offsetting acct for legacy data transfer" in CoCd &1 not maintained

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AU174 - Details

• The SAP error message AU174 indicates that there is an issue with the offsetting account for legacy data transfer in a specific company code (CoCd). This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a legacy data transfer (such as during a migration or data upload) and the system cannot find the necessary offsetting account configuration for the specified company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The offsetting account for the legacy data transfer has not been maintained in the system for the specified company code.
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account you are trying to use for the legacy data transfer is not set up correctly or does not exist in the system.
  Data Transfer Settings: The settings for the legacy data transfer may not be properly configured, leading to the system being unable to identify the required accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Offsetting Account:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBY6 (or the relevant configuration path) to maintain the