How To Fix GLBP020 - Ledger & is not a Special Purpose Ledger

GLBP020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLBP - Flex. G/L BAPIs

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Ledger & is not a Special Purpose Ledger

What causes this issue?

Ledger &V1& is not a <DS:GLOS.3526BA24AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>Special
Purpose Ledger</>.

System Response

The program is not executed.

How to fix this error?

Enter a Special Purpose Ledger.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GLBP020 - Details

• The SAP error message GLBP020 indicates that the ledger you are trying to access or use is not recognized as a Special Purpose Ledger. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting when there is an attempt to perform operations that are specific to special purpose ledgers, but the specified ledger does not meet the criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Ledger Configuration: The ledger you are trying to use may not be configured as a Special Purpose Ledger in the system.
  Wrong Ledger Selection: You might be trying to access a standard ledger instead of a special purpose ledger.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing access to the special purpose ledger.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a typographical error in the ledger name or code being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Ledger Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration settings and verify that the ledger in question is set up as a Special Purpose Ledger. This can be