How To Fix G5258 - Field status variant & and field status group & are not found in IMG

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G5 - IS-Oil /Joint Venture/ Material transfer pricing

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Field status variant & and field status group & are not found in IMG

To check the field status variant &V1& is the right variant for this
company, go to:
IMG => Financial Accounting => Financial Accounting Global Settings =>
Company Code => Enter Global Parameters
To check the field status group &V2& is the right group for this
company, go to:
Accounting => Financial Accounting => GL
Master Records => Company Code => Display/Change/Create
To check the field status variant &V1& and field status group &V2& are
in IMG, go to:
IMG => Financial Accounting => Financial Accounting Global Settings =>
Document => Line Item => Controls => Maintain Field Status Variants

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G5258 - Field status variant & and field status group & are not found in IMG ?

  The SAP error message G5258 indicates that there is an issue with the field status variant and field status group configuration in the system. Specifically, it means that the system cannot find the specified field status variant and field status group in the Implementation Guide (IMG).
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The field status variant or field status group may not have been created or configured in the system.
  Incorrect Assignment: The field status variant or group may have been incorrectly assigned or referenced in the configuration.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport process that caused the field status variant or group to be missing.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the field status variant or group.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP IMG (Transaction SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > Financial Accounting Global Settings (New) > Field Status Variants.
  Verify if the field status variant and field status group exist. If they do not, you may need to create them.
  
  
  
  Create Field Status Variant:
  
  If the field status variant is missing, you can create a new one by selecting the option to create a new field status variant and defining the necessary field status groups.
  
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Ensure that the field status variant is correctly assigned to the relevant company code or other organizational units.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If the configuration was supposed to be transported, check the transport logs for any errors and ensure that the transport request was successfully imported.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access and modify field status variants and groups.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for detailed steps on configuring field status variants and groups.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Field Status Variant: A field status variant controls the display of fields in the document entry screens. It determines which fields are required, optional, or suppressed.
  Field Status Group: A field status group is a collection of field status settings that can be assigned to various accounting documents.
  Transaction Codes: You can use transaction codes like OBC4 (for field status variants) and OBC5 (for field status groups) to directly access the relevant configuration screens.
  
  If the issue persists after following these steps, it may be beneficial to consult with your SAP Basis or functional team for further investigation.