How To Fix F5272 - Rules for posting key & and acct & set incorrectly for "&" field

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 272

• Message text: Rules for posting key & and acct & set incorrectly for "&" field

What causes this issue?

One of the rules specifies that the field demands a required entry, the
other rule says that the field is to be suppressed.

How to fix this error?

Correct one of the two rules for the field selection.
You find the field status group in the G/L account master record:
<DS:TRAN.FS02>Execute function</>
You can find the rules for the field status group in the Financial
Accounting Implementation Guide in the activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORFBOBC4.SIMG_ORFB1>Maintain field status
variants</>.
You can find the posting key in the Financial Accounting Implementation
Guide in the activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORFBOB41.SIMG_ORFB1>Define posting key</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5272 - Rules for posting key & and acct & set incorrectly for "&" field ?

  The SAP error message F5272 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the posting key and account combination in the system. This error typically arises during the posting of financial transactions when the system encounters a mismatch or an incorrect setup in the rules governing how certain fields should be populated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Posting Key Configuration: The posting key defined for the transaction may not be compatible with the account type or the field being used.
  Account Type Mismatch: The account specified in the transaction may not be allowed for the posting key being used.
  Field 
  Configuration Issues: The field in question may not be configured correctly in the system, leading to the error when trying to post.
  Missing or Incorrect Rules: The rules for the combination of posting key and account may not be set up correctly in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Posting Key Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB14 (Define Posting Keys)