How To Fix FT366 - Posting keys for carry-forward of residual items should be sales-relevant

FT366 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FT - FI Table Maintenance Error Messages

• Message number: 366

• Message text: Posting keys for carry-forward of residual items should be sales-relevant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FT366 - Posting keys for carry-forward of residual items should be sales-relevant ?

  The SAP error message FT366 indicates that there is an issue with the posting keys used for the carry-forward of residual items in the context of sales-related transactions. This error typically arises when the system expects certain posting keys to be defined as sales-relevant, but they are not configured correctly in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The posting keys used for carry-forward of residual items are not set up as sales-relevant in the configuration settings.
  Posting Key Assignment: The posting keys assigned to the relevant account types or transaction types may not align with the requirements for sales-related postings.
  Transaction Type Settings: The transaction types used in the sales process may not be correctly linked to the appropriate posting keys.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FT366 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Key Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Document Entry > Define