How To Fix RECDCH006 - Advance payment (not as revenue) requires special G/L indicator

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RECDCH - Conditions: Customizing Checks

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Advance payment (not as revenue) requires special G/L indicator

What causes this issue?

You have assigned a flow type to a condition type with the property <LS>
Advance Payment</>, but this flow type is not posted as a special G/L
transaction. However, when the system posts, it assumes (in particular
for determining tax accounts) that advance payments that are not
identified as revenue are posted with the special G/L transaction
indicator.
The current setting causes an error during posting.

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?

Decide whether the advance payment is to be posted as a special G/L
transaction or as revenue. If the advance payment is to be posted as a
special G/L transaction, set the <LS>Special G/L Transaction</>
indicator in the <DS:SIMG.REFXV_TIVRAACCDET>account determination</> for
the flow type. If the advance payment is to be posted as revenue, set
the <LS>Revenue</> indicator for the
<DS:SIMG.REFXV_TIVCDCONDTYPE>condition type</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RECDCH006 - Advance payment (not as revenue) requires special G/L indicator ?

  The SAP error message RECDCH006 indicates that an advance payment is being processed, but it requires a special G/L indicator to be properly recorded. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions where advance payments are involved, particularly in accounts receivable and accounts payable processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  Special G/L Indicator Missing: The transaction is trying to post an advance payment that is not classified correctly. In SAP, advance payments are often treated as special transactions that require a specific G/L indicator to differentiate them from regular revenue or expense postings.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not be set up to handle advance payments correctly, leading to the requirement for a special G/L indicator not being met.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RECDCH006 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the G/L Account:
  
  Ensure that the G/L account you are trying to use for the advance payment is configured