How To Fix FI218 - Functional area and German Government active

FI218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Functional area and German Government active

What causes this issue?

You have activated the scenario <ZH>German Government</> and want to use
the functional area.

System Response

It is not possible to use the functional area for the customer group
German Government in this release.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Deactivate the functional area in the basic settings of Public Sector
Management.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI218 - Details

• The SAP error message FI218 typically indicates an issue related to the functional area in the context of financial accounting, particularly when dealing with the German government's requirements for financial reporting. The error message suggests that the functional area is not properly defined or is not compatible with the settings required for the German government reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Functional Area: The functional area may not be defined in the system for the relevant company code or may not be assigned to the relevant account.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the financial accounting settings, particularly related to the functional area settings.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry during transaction processing could lead to this error.
  Inactive Functional Area: The functional area might be inactive or not properly set up in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Functional Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration (SPRO) and navigate to the Financial Accounting settings.
  Ensure that the functional area is defined