How To Fix FINCS_MD_FSITEM026 - Specify financial statement item description.

FINCS_MD_FSITEM026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINCS_MD_FSITEM - Consolidation Financial Statement Item Master Data

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Specify financial statement item description.

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FINCS_MD_FSITEM026 - Details

• The SAP error message FINCS_MD_FSITEM026, which states "Specify financial statement item description," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a financial statement item in the SAP system, but the description for that item has not been provided or is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Description: The most common cause of this error is that the financial statement item you are trying to create or edit does not have a description entered in the relevant field.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to the omission of the required description.
  
  Configuration Issues: In some cases, the configuration settings for financial statement items may not be set up correctly, leading to mandatory fields not being recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Description: Go to the transaction or screen where you are creating or editing the financial statement item and ensure that you fill in the description field. This is usually a mandatory field, so