How To Fix F1020 - Assign partner business area to an account

F1020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F1 - FI Function Module Messages

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Assign partner business area to an account

What causes this issue?

Consolidation of business areas is switched on in your system.
A member of a consolidation group is stated in the document.
You did not fill the field partner business area in all G/L
account items.

System Response

The document cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

Supplement the Partner Business Area field in all G/L account
items.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F1020 - Details

• The SAP error message F1020, "Assign partner business area to an account," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting when there is a missing configuration related to partner business areas in the system. This error indicates that the system requires a specific assignment of a business area to a partner account, which is necessary for proper financial reporting and account management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The partner business area has not been assigned to the relevant account in the system.
  Incorrect Account Settings: The account settings may not be properly configured to handle partner business areas.
  Data Entry Issues: There may be errors in the data entry process where the business area is not specified or incorrectly specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the F1020 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: Financial Accounting > General Ledger Accounting > Master Data > G/L Accounts > Individual Processing