How To Fix IDFI289 - Company code &1 does not have an alternative (country) chart of accounts

IDFI289 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDFI - International Development

• Message number: 289

• Message text: Company code &1 does not have an alternative (country) chart of accounts

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IDFI289 - Details

• The SAP error message IDFI289 indicates that the specified company code does not have an alternative (country) chart of accounts assigned to it. This can occur when you are trying to perform a transaction that requires a country-specific chart of accounts, but the system cannot find one linked to the company code in question.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The company code is not configured with an alternative chart of accounts.
  Incorrect Company Code: The company code entered may be incorrect or not properly set up in the system.
  Chart of Accounts Assignment: The chart of accounts assigned to the company code may not include the necessary alternative chart of accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Master Data > G/L Accounts > Preparation > Define Chart of Accounts).
  Verify that the company code in