BAPI_ACC_GL_POSTING_POST - Clarification Needed

[Former Member]

Hi Gurus,

I am using BAPI_ACC_GL_POSTING_POST and trying to post records.

Please let me know whether Profit Center/ Cost Center field is mandatory for Tax Postings.

I did test with both scenarios,

- I was able to post records with Cost Center value successfully.

- Wihout Cost Center value was getting error "Balancing Field Profit Center not filled"

Its very critical, please help me asap.

Many Thanks,

Madan

[brad_bohn]

How would we know whether it's mandatory in your system? Did you ask your functional analyst or debug/where-used the source of the message?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Profit Center is a required entity for any FI posting.

When you enter Cost Center, the associated profit center is automatically picked.

SImilary when you enter an Internal Order, the associated Profit Center is automatically determined.

If either of these are not there, make sure you enter profit center. There is no harm in passing the profit center values also along with other entities.

Regards,

Subramanian

Edited by: Subramanian PL on Sep 18, 2009 9:53 AM

[Former Member]

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> Profit Center is a required entity for any FI posting.

I think this is only true if you use profit center accounting.

Rob

[Former Member]

Yes this holds for PCA.

Since the BAPI gives the error Profit center not filled, it means that PCA is active and it is expecting that data.

As far as I understand, if new GL is implemented this error is not expected as PCA is within new GL and profit center is derived from there.

When you dont have the new GL implemented, the profit center is derived from Cost Center or Internal order or WBS element, otherwise we will have to manually enter the profit center.

Thanks,

Subramanian