How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST062 - Ledger &1 is not an ext. ledger; you cannot assign an underlying ledger

FINS_ACDOC_CUST062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Ledger &1 is not an ext. ledger; you cannot assign an underlying ledger

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST062 - Ledger &1 is not an ext. ledger; you cannot assign an underlying ledger ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST062 indicates that you are trying to assign an underlying ledger to a ledger that is not defined as an extension ledger (ext. ledger) in the system. This typically occurs in the context of Financial Accounting (FI) and the New General Ledger (New GL) functionality in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Ledger Type: The ledger you are trying to assign as an underlying ledger is not configured as an extension ledger. Extension ledgers are used to create additional reporting views or to accommodate specific accounting requirements without affecting the main ledger.
  
  Configuration Issues: The ledger may not have been properly set up in the system, or it may not be marked as an extension ledger in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Ledger Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB22 (or use the path: SPRO > Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Master Data >