How To Fix FH556 - Maintenance language not defined for chart of accounts &1

FH556 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 556

• Message text: Maintenance language not defined for chart of accounts &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH556 - Maintenance language not defined for chart of accounts &1 ?

  The SAP error message FH556, which states "Maintenance language not defined for chart of accounts &1," typically occurs when there is a missing configuration related to the maintenance language for a specific chart of accounts in the SAP system. This can happen during the setup of financial accounting or when trying to access or maintain data related to a specific chart of accounts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Maintenance Language: The primary cause of this error is that the maintenance language for the specified chart of accounts has not been defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings of the chart of accounts or the language settings in the SAP system.
  User Profile Settings: The user profile may not have the appropriate language settings that correspond to the chart of accounts being accessed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FH556 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Maintenance Language:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate