
Invalid account [account type name]; specify an existing control account
From the SAP Business One Main Menu, you have chosen .
In the Business Partner Master Data window, on the Accounting tab, on the General subtab, next to the Control Accounts field, you have chosen the
(Browse) button.
In the Control Accounts - Accounts Receivable window (for customers) or the Control Accounts - Accounts Payable window (for vendors), for the [account type name], you have specified an account that meets either of the following conditions:
The account does not exist.
The account is not set as a control account.
In the Business Partner Master Data window, you have chosen the Add or Update button.
Make sure that the account for [account type name] exists and is set as a control account.
To add a new account, see Creating G/L Accounts.
To set an account as a control account, follow the steps below:
From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose .
In the Chart of Accounts window, in the list of accounts, select the account that you want to set as a control account, select the Control Account checkbox, and choose the Update button.