How To Fix FR235 - Specify special G/L indicator for remaining risk noted items

FR235 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 235

• Message text: Specify special G/L indicator for remaining risk noted items

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FR235 - Details

• The SAP error message FR235, which states "Specify special G/L indicator for remaining risk noted items," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving special G/L indicators. This error indicates that the system requires a special G/L indicator to be specified for certain transactions that are classified as "remaining risk noted items."
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Special G/L Indicator: The primary cause of this error is that the transaction being processed does not have a special G/L indicator assigned. Special G/L indicators are used in SAP to differentiate between various types of transactions, such as down payments, guarantees, or other special transactions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the financial accounting settings that do not allow the system to recognize or process the special G/L indicators correctly.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type being processed may inherently require a special G/L indicator, and if it is not provided, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Specify