How To Fix FMCJ072 - Special G/L transaction can only be assigned to customer or vendor

FMCJ072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCJ - IS-PS: Messages for Cash Desk Subsidiary Ledger

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Special G/L transaction can only be assigned to customer or vendor

What causes this issue?

Special G/L indicator &v2& is defined for payment transaction &v1&.
Only a customer or vendor account can be entered for payment
transactions that have a special G/L indicator. You cannot enter a G/L
account.

System Response

The posting is not carried out by the system.

How to fix this error?

If you want to post to G/L account &v3& which was entered, select a
different payment transaction without a special G/L indicator.
If you want to carry out postings with payment transaction &v1& and
special G/L indicator &v2& , you must delete the G/L account and enter
a customer or vendor account instead.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCJ072 - Special G/L transaction can only be assigned to customer or vendor ?

  The SAP error message FMCJ072 indicates that a special G/L transaction is being attempted to be assigned to an entity that is neither a customer nor a vendor. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting when dealing with special G/L transactions, which are used for specific purposes such as down payments, guarantees, or other special financial arrangements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The special G/L transaction is being assigned to an account that is not classified as a customer or vendor account.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not be set up correctly to allow the special G/L transaction to be processed for the intended account type.
  Transaction Type Misalignment: The transaction type being used may not be compatible with the account type being referenced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Type: Ensure that the account you are trying to assign the special G/L transaction to is indeed a customer or vendor account.