How To Fix VHURL006 - Account posting type and reverse posting type have the same +/- sign

VHURL006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHURL - Messages for Returnable Packaging Account Processing

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Account posting type and reverse posting type have the same +/- sign

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VHURL006 - Details

• The SAP error message VHURL006 indicates that there is a conflict between the account posting type and the reverse posting type in a financial transaction. Specifically, this error occurs when both the account posting type and the reverse posting type have the same sign (either both are debit or both are credit), which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The account posting type and reverse posting type are configured incorrectly in the system. They should have opposite signs to allow for proper reversal of transactions.
  Transaction Entry Error: During the entry of a transaction, the user may have selected the same posting type for both the original and the reversal, leading to this error.
  Custom Logic: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they might be causing the posting types to be set incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the relevant account posting types in the SAP