How To Fix F5808 - Field & is a required field for G/L account & &

F5808 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 808

• Message text: Field & is a required field for G/L account & &

What causes this issue?

The value for field "&v1&" in the interface to Financial Accounting is
an initial value but you are required to make an entry in the field
selection for G/L account "&v3&" in company code "&v2&" linked to the
field selection for posting key "&v4&".

System Response

Error

How to fix this error?

It might be an error in the configuration of the G/L account field
selection. The initial application, used to call up the interface must
otherwise define a value for field "&v1&". If this is the case, contact
the consultant responsible for the application used to call up the
interface or get in contact with SAP directly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5808 - Field & is a required field for G/L account & & ?

  The SAP error message F5808 indicates that a required field for a General Ledger (G/L) account is missing or not filled in during a transaction. This error typically occurs when you are trying to post a financial document, and certain mandatory fields are not populated.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Missing Required Fields: Certain fields that are mandatory for the G/L account are not filled in. This could include fields like cost center, profit center, or other account-specific fields.
  
  Configuration Issues: The G/L account may be configured in such a way that it requires additional information that is not being provided in the transaction.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction you are trying to perform may require specific fields to be filled in that are not typically required for other types of transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the F5808 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Required Fields: Review the G/L account settings