How To Fix FH073 - Field status group & is not defined in field status variant &

FH073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Field status group & is not defined in field status variant &

What causes this issue?

A field status variant "&V2&" has been assigned to company code "&V3&".
Field status group "&V1&" is not defined in this field status variant.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Select another field status group, or create the required field status
group in field status variant "&V2&".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH073 - Field status group & is not defined in field status variant & ?

  The SAP error message FH073 indicates that a specific field status group is not defined in the specified field status variant. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting (FI) or controlling (CO) modules when trying to post transactions or when configuring field status variants.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Status Group Not Defined: The field status group referenced in the error message is not assigned or does not exist in the specified field status variant.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the field status variant settings, leading to the system not recognizing the field status group.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the field status group may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Field Status Group:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP: SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Financial Accounting Global Settings -> Field Status Variants.
  Verify that the field status