How To Fix F5338 - Account & is invalid since no open item management

F5338 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 338

• Message text: Account & is invalid since no open item management

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5338 - Account & is invalid since no open item management ?

  The SAP error message F5338 indicates that the account you are trying to use is invalid because it does not have open item management enabled. This typically occurs when you are attempting to post a transaction to a G/L account that is not set up to manage open items, which is required for certain types of transactions, such as those involving customer or vendor accounts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Configuration: The G/L account you are trying to post to is configured without open item management. This means that the account is not set up to track individual items that need to be cleared.
  Transaction Type: The transaction you are trying to perform requires open item management, but the account does not support it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Settings:
  
  Go to the G/L account in question using transaction code FS00.
  Check the account type and ensure that the "Open Item Management" checkbox is selected if the account should support open item