How To Fix GL429 - Enter a substitution activity for dimension &

GL429 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GL - FI-SL Rollup

• Message number: 429

• Message text: Enter a substitution activity for dimension &

What causes this issue?

When you roll up between different tables, you must enter a
substitution activity for the dimensions company code or global
company; this substitution activity then enables you to roll up into a
fixed company code or a fixed global company.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a substitution activity.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GL429 - Enter a substitution activity for dimension & ?

  The SAP error message GL429, which states "Enter a substitution activity for dimension &," typically occurs in the context of SAP's General Ledger (GL) accounting when there is an issue with the configuration of substitution rules for financial documents. This error indicates that the system expects a substitution activity to be defined for a specific dimension (like cost center, profit center, etc.) but cannot find one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Substitution Configuration: The most common cause is that there is no substitution rule defined for the specified dimension in the system.
  Incorrect Dimension: The dimension specified in the error message may not be correctly set up or may not exist in the current configuration.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or create substitution activities.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Substitution Rules:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB28 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Document Splitting > Define Substitution