How To Fix FH185 - No account groups are defined in chart of accounts &1

FH185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 185

• Message text: No account groups are defined in chart of accounts &1

What causes this issue?

No <DS:DE.KTOKS>account groups</> have been defined in
<DS:GLOS.3526B884AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>chart of accounts</> &V1&.

System Response

No G/L account master records can be edited.

How to fix this error?

Define at least one account group in chart of accounts &V1&.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH185 - No account groups are defined in chart of accounts &1 ?

  The SAP error message FH185, which states "No account groups are defined in chart of accounts &1," typically occurs when there is an attempt to create or manage accounts in the Financial Accounting (FI) module without the necessary account groups being defined for the specified chart of accounts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Account Groups: The primary cause of this error is that the account groups have not been defined for the specified chart of accounts. Account groups are essential for categorizing general ledger accounts and are required for various financial transactions.
  Incorrect Chart of Accounts: The chart of accounts specified in the transaction may not be correctly set up or may not exist in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the financial accounting module.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FH185 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Account Groups:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) > Financial Accounting