How To Fix F1022 - Posting keys not maintained for automatic items

F1022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F1 - FI Function Module Messages

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Posting keys not maintained for automatic items

What causes this issue?

Consolidation of business areas is active in your system.
It was determined here that zero balance on business area level
must be ensured when posting. This is ensured by automatic line items
on clearing accounts.
For these automatic postings, the posting keys are not maintained.

System Response

The document cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the posting keys for the transaction business area
clearing accounts (GA0).
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F1022 - Posting keys not maintained for automatic items ?

  The SAP error message F1022, which states "Posting keys not maintained for automatic items," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with automatic postings in accounts payable or accounts receivable. This error indicates that the system cannot find the appropriate posting keys for the automatic items being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Posting Keys: The primary cause of this error is that the necessary posting keys for the automatic postings have not been defined in the system. Posting keys are essential for determining how transactions are recorded in the general ledger.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the automatic postings in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type being processed may not have the corresponding posting keys set up in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the F1022 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Keys Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB14 (or SPRO ->