How To Fix RESCSU118 - No account symbol for cost account for ext. settlement for SC key &1

RESCSU118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RESCSU - Error Texts for Settlement Unit

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No account symbol for cost account for ext. settlement for SC key &1

What causes this issue?

Enter the <DS:DE.RESCCREDITGLACCSYMB>account symbol</> in the
<DS:SIMG.REFXV_TIVSCSCKATTR>Define Service Charge Keys</> IMG activity.

System Response

The message is deactivated in the standard system.
INCLUDE RECA_CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RESCSU118 - No account symbol for cost account for ext. settlement for SC key &1 ?

  The SAP error message RESCSU118 indicates that there is no account symbol defined for the cost account related to external settlement for a specific settlement condition key (SC key). This error typically arises in the context of settlement processes in SAP, particularly when dealing with cost accounting and internal orders.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find a valid account symbol for the specified cost account in the context of external settlement. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The account symbol for the cost account may not have been defined in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Settlement Profile: The settlement profile assigned to the order or project may not be correctly set up to include the necessary account symbols.
  Missing Master Data: The master data for the cost account or the settlement condition key may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RESCSU118 error, you can follow