How To Fix FAA_CFG_CHECK312 - COA &1, AcctDet &2: G/L account for "&3" and "&4" must not be identical

FAA_CFG_CHECK312 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAA_CFG_CHECK - Message Class for consistency check of CFG objects

• Message number: 312

• Message text: COA &1, AcctDet &2: G/L account for "&3" and "&4" must not be identical

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAA_CFG_CHECK312 - COA &1, AcctDet &2: G/L account for "&3" and "&4" must not be identical ?

  The SAP error message FAA_CFG_CHECK312 indicates a configuration issue related to the General Ledger (G/L) accounts in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to assign the same G/L account to different asset categories or account determination settings, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FAA_CFG_CHECK312 is triggered when:
  
  The same G/L account is being used for two different asset categories or account determination settings.
  The system checks the configuration for asset transactions and finds that the G/L accounts for the specified asset categories are identical, which violates the configuration rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the G/L Accounts: Review the error message details to identify the G/L accounts involved (represented by "&3" and "&4" in the message).
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Asset Accounting in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > Asset Accounting > Account