How To Fix FAA_POST201 - Offsetting acct not defined for legacy data transfer in chart of accts &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAA_POST - FIAA Posting Messages (Object-Oriented Kernel)

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Offsetting acct not defined for legacy data transfer in chart of accts &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAA_POST201 - Offsetting acct not defined for legacy data transfer in chart of accts &1 ?

  The SAP error message FAA_POST201 indicates that there is an issue with the offsetting account not being defined for legacy data transfer in the specified chart of accounts. This error typically occurs during the migration of asset data into the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module, particularly when transferring legacy data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Missing Offsetting Account: The offsetting account for the asset transaction is not defined in the chart of accounts specified. This could happen if the configuration for the asset accounting is incomplete or if the necessary accounts have not been set up.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the asset accounting may not be correctly aligned with the requirements for legacy data transfer.
  Chart of Accounts Issues: The chart of accounts being used may not have the required accounts defined for the asset transactions being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FAA_POST201 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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