How To Fix FI586 - Summarization item & cannot be entered as the recipient

FI586 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 586

• Message text: Summarization item & cannot be entered as the recipient

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FI586 - Details

• The SAP error message FI586 indicates that a summarization item cannot be entered as the recipient in a financial transaction. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting when trying to post a document that involves summarization items, which are used for aggregating financial data.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  Summarization Items: These are special types of accounts that are used for summarizing transactions and are not meant to be used as recipients in postings. They are typically used for reporting purposes and do not have a direct impact on the general ledger.
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account you are trying to use as a recipient in your transaction is classified as a summarization item, which is not allowed in the context of the transaction you are attempting to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI586 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Assignment: Review the account you are trying to use as the