How To Fix ICC-FI131 - Maintain the general ledger account for the posting rule

ICC-FI131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICC-FI - Dunning (Sweden)

• Message number: 131

• Message text: Maintain the general ledger account for the posting rule

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ICC-FI131 - Details

• The SAP error message ICC-FI131, which states "Maintain the general ledger account for the posting rule," typically occurs when there is a missing configuration for a specific posting rule in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error indicates that the system cannot find a general ledger (G/L) account associated with the posting rule you are trying to use.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing G/L Account Configuration: The most common cause is that the G/L account has not been defined for the specific posting rule in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Posting Rule: The posting rule being used may not be correctly set up or may not correspond to the intended transaction type.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the posting rule is incorrectly specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Rule Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (FI) > General Ledger