How To Fix WS884 - Special G/L indicator is not allowed for posting type & &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 884

• Message text: Special G/L indicator is not allowed for posting type & &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS884 - Special G/L indicator is not allowed for posting type & & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS884 - Special G/L indicator is not allowed for posting type & &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to post a document in Financial Accounting (FI) using a Special G/L indicator that is not permitted for the specified posting type.
  
  Special G/L indicators are used in SAP to represent special transactions such as down payments, guarantees, bills of exchange, etc.
  Posting types define the nature of the posting, such as invoice, credit memo, payment, etc.
  The system checks whether the combination of the special G/L indicator and the posting type is allowed.
  If the special G/L indicator is not configured or allowed for the posting type you are trying to use, SAP throws this error.
  
  
  Where it occurs:
  
  During document posting in FI (e.g., vendor invoice, customer payment).
  When entering line items with special G/L indicators.
  Typically in transaction codes like FB60, FB70, F-28, F-44, etc.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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