How To Fix FAGL_VALIDATION018 - Validation strategy &1 is assigned to company code &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_VALIDATION -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Validation strategy &1 is assigned to company code &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAGL_VALIDATION018 - Validation strategy &1 is assigned to company code &2 ?

  The SAP error message FAGL_VALIDATION018 indicates that there is an issue with the validation strategy assigned to a specific company code in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error typically arises during the posting of financial documents when the system checks the validation rules defined for the company code.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A validation strategy (which is a set of rules for validating financial transactions) is assigned to a company code, but the validation strategy is either not properly configured or is missing certain required elements.
  The validation strategy may not be applicable for the type of transaction being processed.
  There may be inconsistencies or errors in the configuration of the validation rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FAGL_VALIDATION018 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Validation Strategy Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > General Ledger Accounting (New) > Master Data > Validation > Define Validation.
  Verify that the