How To Fix KM054 - User-defined ledgers must always begin with a letter

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 054

• Message text: User-defined ledgers must always begin with a letter

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a new profit center ledger &V1&, which begins
with a number. According to the naming conventions for General
Ledger, however, the name of your profit center ledger must begin with
a letter.
Ledger names which begin with a number are reserved for SAP ledgers.

System Response

The ledger was not created.

How to fix this error?

Choose a name which begins with a letter.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM054 - User-defined ledgers must always begin with a letter ?

  The SAP error message KM054, which states "User-defined ledgers must always begin with a letter," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a user-defined ledger in the SAP system, and the ledger name you have provided does not conform to the naming conventions required by SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because SAP enforces specific rules for naming user-defined ledgers. According to these rules:
  
  The name of a user-defined ledger must start with an alphabetic character (A-Z).
  It cannot start with a number or special character.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  Check the Ledger Name: Review the name you are trying to assign to the user-defined ledger. Ensure that it starts with a letter.
  Rename the Ledger: If the name does not start with a letter, modify it so that it adheres to the naming convention. For example, if you have a ledger named "1Sales", change it to "Sales1" or "A_Sales".
  Re-attempt the Creation/Modification: