How To Fix F4018 - Line layout for & not maintained - line item display not possible

F4018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F4 - Line items/balances/configuration

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Line layout for & not maintained - line item display not possible

What causes this issue?

No default value could be found for the line layout of the line item
display.

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?

Specify default values within Financial Accounting configuration for
transaction&V1&.

<Ds:TRAN.FAKP>Proceed</>
ENDIF

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F4018 - Details

• The SAP error message F4018 ("Line layout for & not maintained - line item display not possible") typically occurs when you are trying to display line items in a report or transaction, but the system cannot find a defined layout for the specified line item display. This can happen in various financial reports or transactions where line item details are required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Line Layout: The primary cause of this error is that the line layout for the specified report or transaction has not been maintained in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Financial Accounting (FI) module where the line layout settings are not properly defined.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the line layout settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the F4018 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Line Layout Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB52 (for maintaining line layouts) or FSE2 (for line item