How To Fix FH164 - Line item display is active for account & company code & -> long text

FH164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 164

• Message text: Line item display is active for account & company code & -> long text

What causes this issue?

Line item display is active for account &V1& in company code &V2&.

System Response

The program is not able to delete line items for this account.

How to fix this error?

Deactivate line item display for this account.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH164 - Line item display is active for account & company code & -> long text ?

  The SAP error message FH164 indicates that line item display is active for a specific account and company code. This message typically arises in the context of financial accounting when trying to perform certain operations that are not allowed due to the line item display settings.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  Line Item Display is Active: The account in question is set up to allow line item display, which means that detailed line items are maintained for that account.
  Transaction Restrictions: Certain transactions or operations may not be permitted when line item display is active, such as certain types of postings or changes to account settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Settings:
  
  Go to the account settings in the SAP system and verify if the line item display is indeed active for the specified account and company code.
  You can check this in the transaction code FS00 (G/L Account Master Record)