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Message

Invalid account [account type name]; specify an existing control account

Diagnosis

  1. From the SAP Business One Main Menu, you have chosen   Business Partners   Business Partner Master Data  .

  2. 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 (Browse) button.

  3. 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.

  4. In the Business Partner Master Data window, you have chosen the Add or Update button.

Procedure

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:

    1. From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose   Financials   Chart of Accounts  .

    2. 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.

More Information

Chart of Accounts Window