How To Fix /EACC/MSG_ABSTR_JRNL056 - Characeristic &1 for the line item in journal &2 is in the doc. header

/EACC/MSG_ABSTR_JRNL056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACC/MSG_ABSTR_JRNL -

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Characeristic &1 for the line item in journal &2 is in the doc. header

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/EACC/MSG_ABSTR_JRNL056 - Details

• The SAP error message /EACC/MSG_ABSTR_JRNL056 indicates that there is a mismatch between the characteristics defined in the document header and those in the line item of a journal entry. Specifically, it suggests that a characteristic (denoted as &1) for a line item in journal &2 is defined at the document header level, which is not allowed in this context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Definition: The characteristic in question is likely defined at the document header level but is being referenced or used at the line item level. This can happen if the configuration for the journal entry does not allow certain characteristics to be inherited from the header to the line items.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the configuration of the journal entry types or the characteristics assigned to them.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or selection of characteristics during the journal entry creation process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings for the journal