last updated 05/07/2021

If your goal is to have a journal entry post to this fiscal year 2021, follow the instructions below:

Step.1 Go to transaction code FV50 – Park G/L Account Items.
Step.2 Enter “current date” in the Document Date field.
Step.3 Select a day between 6/1/2021 to 6/30/2021 to enter in the Posting Date field.
Step.4 Complete the rest of the required information on the Header Area (in Basic Data tab).  Reference, Doc. Header Text and Document type fields.
Step.5 Complete the required information on the line item area.  G/L acct, Debit/Credit, Amount, Text and Cost Object (Cost Center, Internal Order or WBS Element).
Step.6 Click on the Save as Complete button to start workflow approval.
The system will display several messages before you are able to initiate the workflow approval process.

Screenshots of Steps 7 through 9 are shown below on the slideshow:

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  • Step 7

    The next message that appears provides the SAP document number. Example “Document 1004761612 TRBU was parked”.

  • Step 8

    Another yellow warning message will appear, the message reads “Document date and posting date are in different fiscal years.” Again, hit your Enter key on your keyboard.

  • Step 9

    The yellow warning message will appear on the bottom left hand side of your screen. The message may read “Check – document date is in the future”, hit the Enter key on your keyboard.