How To Fix FAGL_LEDGER_CUST079 - G/L account &2 in company code &1 cannot be selected

FAGL_LEDGER_CUST079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_LEDGER_CUST - New General Ledger: Customizing

• Message number: 079

• Message text: G/L account &2 in company code &1 cannot be selected

What causes this issue?

G/L account &V2& in company code &V1& cannot be selected. This can have
the following reasons:
The G/L account is managed on an open item basis.
The G/L account is a reconciliation account for customers or vendors.
Opening balance sheet balances for such G/L accounts are built by
another report.

System Response

The selection of G/L accounts is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Select any accounts for which the described criteria do <ZH>not
</>apply. If you do not make any restrictions to specific G/L accounts,
the system automatically excludes all accounts managed on an open item
basis and reconciliation accounts for customers or vendors.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAGL_LEDGER_CUST079 - G/L account &2 in company code &1 cannot be selected ?

  The SAP error message FAGL_LEDGER_CUST079 indicates that a specific General Ledger (G/L) account cannot be selected for a particular company code. This error typically arises in the context of financial postings or when trying to access certain financial reports.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FAGL_LEDGER_CUST079 is usually triggered by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Account Not Defined for Company Code: The G/L account specified in the error message is not defined for the company code in question. This could happen if the account was created but not assigned to the company code.
  
  
  Account Type Restrictions: The G/L account may be of a type that is not allowed for the specific transaction or report you are trying to execute.
  
  
  Account Status: The G/L account might be blocked or inactive for the specified company code.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Financial Accounting (FI) module that prevent the account from being used.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FAGL_LEDGER_CUST079 error,