How To Fix B1356 - Account group in the IDoc is different

B1356 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B1 - ALE group messages

• Message number: 356

• Message text: Account group in the IDoc is different

What causes this issue?

Changes cannot be made automatically to the account group of a customer
master record.
The customer with number &v1& currently has account group &v2&, but the
account group &v3& is contained in the intermediate document.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please change the account group manually to &v3& and then try to
process the intermediate document again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B1356 - Account group in the IDoc is different ?

  The SAP error message B1356, which states "Account group in the IDoc is different," typically occurs during the processing of IDocs (Intermediate Documents) in SAP, particularly when dealing with master data such as customer or vendor records. This error indicates that the account group specified in the IDoc does not match the account group defined in the target system for the corresponding master data record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Account Groups: The account group specified in the IDoc does not exist in the target system or is different from what is expected.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be discrepancies in the configuration of account groups between the source and target systems.
  Data Transfer Issues: The data being sent in the IDoc may have been incorrectly formatted or populated, leading to an invalid account group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check IDoc Data: Review the IDoc data to ensure that the account group is correctly specified. You can use transaction WE02 or WE19