Value BLANK/SPACE is invalid for accnt assignmt element "functional area"

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Please help out with this issue to get resolved. I am doing integration of FICO and Production Planning and fund management is also activated in our company.

We have converted planned order to Production order and released.

Order confirmation is not happening.

I am getting following error, due to which actual cost is not calculating while order confirmation.

Value BLANK/SPACE is invalid for accnt assignmt element "functional area"

    Message no. F6841

Diagnosis

    You have made no entry for FM account assignment element Functional Area

    and you have left the value as BLANK  or SPACE. This is not permitted.

System Response

    The system will not carry out any further processing.

Procedure

    Enter a valid value for FM account assignment element Functional Area.

Procedure for System Administration

Please do the needful.

Thanks is advance

Sandeep

[8pavan]

Dear friend,

Please looking into filed status both at T-OBC4 (GL account Filed status group) and T-OB41 (Posting Key filed status) and ensure both the filed status is not suppress. 

If you have any doubts please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thanks & Regards,

Pavan Kumar

[8pavan]

Functional Area filed status should not be Suppress

[former_member228471]

Hello,

When I faced this error, I tried to look at the cost center that I used, say 123000, in which it was maintained Functional Area as 0040 (Admin). Once I maintain this value in the line item "More data" (not in header field) the error was solved.

Those who encounter this error could give a try.

Thanks,

Lin

[iklovski]

Hi,

You should maintain this IMG - Public Sector Management - General Settings for Public Sector Management - Basic Settings: Account Assignment Elements - Allow BLANK as Value for Account Assignment Elements  if you want to allow empty value in certain activated FM assignments.

If you want to keep FM assignment mandatory, you have to make sure that the value is properly derived. Set a trace in FMDERIVE when performing the relevant transaction in order to see if Functional area is properly filled.

Regards,

Eli

[michael_kozlowski]

Check whether SAP note1711682 is applicable for your system 1711682 - FM_NO_BLANK check when posting without date

[Former Member]

Dear Michael,

It is mentioned in the S-note 1711682 that "Allow BLANK as Value for Account Assignment Elements", as our company has activated Fund Management all the reports are retrieved based on Fund, Funds Center and Functional Area which is mandatory. Blank is not allowed.

Any other suggestions on Functional Area will be helpful.

Thanks in advance

Sandeep

[Former Member]

Dear Michael,

It is mentioned in the S-note 1711682 that "Allow BLANK as Value for Account Assignment Elements", as our company has activated Fund Management all the reports are retrieved based on Fund, Funds Center and Functional Area which is mandatory. Blank is not allowed.

Any other suggestions on Functional Area will be helpful.

Thanks in advance

Sandeep

[michael_kozlowski]

Set a BREAKPOINT in FM FM_DERIVE_ACCOUNT_FROM_COBL to get more insight why FM derivation failed.