How To Fix F5351 - Account & & is blocked for posting

F5351 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 351

• Message text: Account & & is blocked for posting

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F5351 - Details

• The SAP error message F5351, which states "Account & & is blocked for posting," typically indicates that a specific account is blocked from posting transactions. This can occur for various reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes:
  
  Account Blocking: The account in question may have been manually blocked for posting by a user or administrator.
  Account Type Restrictions: The account may be of a type that is not allowed for certain types of postings (e.g., a balance sheet account being used in a profit and loss context).
  Period Closing: The posting period may be closed, preventing any further postings to that account.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the financial module may restrict postings to specific accounts.
  User Authorizations: The user attempting to post may not have the necessary authorizations to post to that account.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Account Status:
  
  Go to the account in question using transaction code FS00 (for G/L accounts) and check