How To Fix FMFG177 - Max.acct symbols exceeded 10 for the current file

FMFG177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMFG - U.S. Federal Government Message Class

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Max.acct symbols exceeded 10 for the current file

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMFG177 - Max.acct symbols exceeded 10 for the current file ?

  The SAP error message FMFG177, which states "Max. acct symbols exceeded 10 for the current file," typically occurs in the context of Financial Management (FM) when you are trying to process a document that exceeds the maximum number of account symbols allowed in a single transaction. In SAP, account symbols are used to represent different financial accounts, and there is a limit to how many can be included in a single document or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the number of account symbols (or account assignments) in a financial document exceeds the predefined limit of 10. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When creating or posting a financial document with multiple account assignments.
  When using certain transaction codes that allow for multiple account entries.
  When trying to allocate costs or revenues across too many accounts in a single transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Reduce Account Symbols: Review