How to assign alternative account to G/L account wihtout balance

[Former Member]

Hi,

I need to use new G/L account for China Accounting Standard. And, I am trying to use country chart of account to do it. But, when I assign alternative account no. to G/L account in FS00. There is a error message FH 007 "Change not allowed since account balance is not zero" appeared. Could I use country chart of account when G/L account has open items?

[former_member193516 · Accepted solution]

Does this apply:

OSS Note 305203 - FS00/FSS0: Alternative account number nt changeable

Symptom

In the G/L account master, you cannot change the "Alternative account number" even though a "Country-specific chart of accounts" was not assigned to the corresponding company code. The system generates error message "Change not allowed since account balance is not zero" (FH007).

Additional key words

T001-KTOP2

Cause and prerequisites

This is caused by a program error.

The respective check routines are run independent of whether a country-specific chart of accounts is assigned or not.

Solution

Implement the attached advance corrections.

Gl

Hein

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your help.

But, we already implemented the support package "SAPKH46C02" on 08/14/2000. Did anyone successfully change the "Alternative account number" even though the G/L account has open items?

[Former Member]

Hello Mr. Shu, Please be aware of the standard logic that the account balance must be zero before an alternative account number can be added, changed or deleted. The system will not allow you to delete or change an alternative account in the G/L account master data when the G/L account has a balance. There are this two workarounds: 1.Either you deactivate the Country chart/accts, change the alternative   account number, then activate again. 2.Follow the solution part of note 606977, this way you can make the   system ignore the check of any balance in the account. If you have a "Country-specific chart of accounts" assigned to the GL Account then it is correct that you cannot change the alternative Account number. FH007 is hardcoded as an error. In this case deassigning the country chart of accounts and assigning again is the only option. No postings should be done during the "non-assign" period. Please bear in mind the following system logic: The alternative accounts are in the field BSEG-LOKKT, which comes from SKB1-ALTKT. If you post an account, the system checks automatically the alternative account in the master data of the GL-account, and writes it into the table BSEG. However, once you modify the G/L account, the previously posted documents are not updated but only the newly posted documents. Our general recommendation is never changing ALTKT on a G/L account which has already been posted to, but creating a new G/L account with the new ALTKT instead. Best regards Zidane

[aotto]

Hi,

In OB62 you have to delete the country chart of accounts temporarily. Then change the alternative account in master data and then enter the country CoA again in OB62.

Regards,

Alexis

[Former Member]

You have to remember that use of Transaction Code - OB62 is not restricted to a particular GL Account as it relates to the GL Account at COA level so if you consider transaction code - OB62 then you might need to revisit the Country COA mapping to Operative COA  to ensure there is no changes for the other mapping.

Thanks & Regards

Subhasish