How To Fix FH017 - Open item management only allowed for balance sheet accounts

FH017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Open item management only allowed for balance sheet accounts

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH017 - Open item management only allowed for balance sheet accounts ?

  The SAP error message FH017, which states "Open item management only allowed for balance sheet accounts," typically occurs when you attempt to configure or use open item management for an account that is not classified as a balance sheet account. Open item management is a feature in SAP that allows for the tracking of open items (transactions that have not yet been cleared) and is generally applicable only to balance sheet accounts (such as asset, liability, and equity accounts).
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Type: The account you are trying to manage as an open item is likely a profit and loss account (income statement account) rather than a balance sheet account.
  Configuration Settings: The account may not be configured correctly in the SAP system to allow for open item management.
  Account Group Settings: The account group associated with the account may not permit open item management.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Account Type: Verify that the account in question is indeed