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How To Fix VF051 - Document &1 saved (error in account determination).


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VF051 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: VF - Billing

  • Message number: 051

  • Message text: Document &1 saved (error in account determination).

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VF051 - Details

  • Error Code: VF051

    Error Message: Document &1 saved (error in account determination).


    Summary

    This error means that the billing document was saved successfully, but there was a problem determining the correct G/L accounts for posting the billing transaction in Financial Accounting.


    Root Causes

    • Missing or incomplete account determination configuration in SD-FI integration (e.g., condition technique for account determination not maintained).
    • Incorrect or incomplete master data such as customer master, material master, or pricing procedure missing account keys.
    • Pricing procedure or account assignment groups not properly assigned or inconsistent between sales document and master data.
    • Customizing errors in transaction keys or account determination tables (e.g., T030, T077D) leading to no valid account found.

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