How To Fix FI_E311 - There are &1 lines with empty targets

FI_E311 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 311

• Message text: There are &1 lines with empty targets

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FI_E311 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E311 ("There are &1 lines with empty targets") typically occurs in the context of financial document processing, particularly when dealing with postings in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error indicates that there are line items in a financial document that do not have a valid target account or cost center specified, which is necessary for the posting to be processed correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Target Account: One or more line items in the document do not have a target account specified. This could be due to user error during data entry.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the account determination or the settings for the document type may not be set up correctly.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be missing or incomplete information in the target fields.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain accounts or cost centers.
  
  
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