How To Fix FI_E218 - Object type &1 must have field status customized for earmarked fund

FI_E218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Object type &1 must have field status customized for earmarked fund

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FI_E218 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E218 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of field status for earmarked funds in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. Specifically, it means that the object type you are trying to process does not have the required field status settings customized for earmarked funds.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Field Status Configuration: The field status for the specified object type (e.g., cost center, internal order, etc.) has not been defined for earmarked funds in the system.
  Incorrect Object Type: The object type being used may not be correctly set up to handle earmarked funds.
  Customizing Settings: The customizing settings in the SAP system for the relevant financial document types or account assignments may not be properly configured.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Field Status Group:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (Field Status Variants).
  Identify the field status variant assigned