How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_POST051 - Secondary costs are not defined for document type &1

FINS_ACDOC_POST051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_POST - FIN UDoc posting: Message from posting

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Secondary costs are not defined for document type &1

What causes this issue?

G/L account &V2& is defined as type secondary costs. Posting to
secondary costs is not allowed for document type &V1&.

System Response

Depending on customizing the posting can be made or can't.

How to fix this error?

Mark secondary costs as allowed account type in document type &V1&.
Or
In Customizing you can change the message type:
Message switched off: The posting can be made.
Message type "W" (Standard): The system issues a warning message and the
user can decide if the posting shall be made.
Message type "E": The system issues an error message and the posting
cannot be made.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

INCLUDE CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_POST051 - Secondary costs are not defined for document type &1 ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_POST051 indicates that secondary costs are not defined for a specific document type in the system. This error typically arises during the posting of accounting documents, particularly in the context of controlling (CO) and financial accounting (FI) integration.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type being used does not have secondary cost elements defined in the configuration. This can happen if the document type is not set up correctly in the system.
  Missing Secondary Cost Elements: The secondary cost elements that are supposed to be associated with the document type are not defined or are incorrectly configured.
  Posting Logic: The posting logic for the document type may not allow for secondary costs, leading to this error when an attempt is made to post such costs.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for document types in SAP (Transaction