:Due On" date field missing while posting with Spl GL indicator for vendor

Question

Hello,
I am facing a problen while posting a n entry with spl GL indicator in fb01, the issue is Due On date field is missing in the screen.
I am posting an spl GL transaction for a vendor thro FB01 and after entering the posting key 39, vendor code and spl Gl indicator in line item and in next screen, the "Due ON" date field is not appearing.
Both vendor recon account and spl GL alternative account use same field status group and  checked the field status group , the due date, payments terms are made optional.
The strange thing is, when I use the same vendor with Spl GL indicator "A" , the Due ON field is missing in next screen, and when I use spl indicator " B" , for same vendor, Due On date field is appearing.
Is there any specfic field status setting for DUE ON date field for Spl GL indicator wise? or please help me how to bring due on date field in the screen when posting spl GL transaction?
Please help me on this.
Regards
Surya

Answer 1

Hello Surya,
To make field baseline date for payment (BSEG-ZFBDT) ready for input for
posting the down payment, the following Customizing setting is
necessary:
Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ->
Business Transactions -> Outgoing Payments -> Automatic Outgoing Payment
-> Payment Method/Bank Selection -> Configure payment program -> All
company codes -> double-click on corresponding company code -> under
Customer -> 'Sp. G/L transactions to be paid' the letter A should be
entered.
The field "Due On (BSEG-ZFBDT)" cannot be controlled with field status.
It is contolled by field attribute of screen painter (Tcd: SE51).  If
you look at element attribute for "Due On" field, a flag for required
entry is activated.  In this case, field status has no control over
the field.
As of release 3.1G, field BSEG-ZFBDT is hardcoded in most FI screens
to be mandatory and cannot be influenced by any field status
changes. This situation is only valid when posting with special G/L
indicator (ie PK 29/39).
SAP development team has determined that this is a critical field.  The
reason behind this is that this special GL screen and the data entered
here are very important to many other programs. This data affects
liabilities and receivables where due date is necessary almost
everytime. Thus, we changed this field in this screen in order to
prevent problems in many other areas. The reason is explained further in
note 95079.
545944    FAQ, down payment, tax code, baseline date
above Field is controlled through SE51 only.
Tcode : SE51
Program (screen)     SAPMF05A
Screen number        304
Eliment list  press display.
special attributes.
BSEG-ZFBDT - Required.
Other options are below.
     The attribute "Input" can have the following values:
     o    Not possible
         The input/output field cannot be supplied with an input - that
         the screen element can only be used for outputs.
     o   Possible
         The input/output field can be supplied with an input at runtime
         the remainder of the transaction, an input is not required.
     o   Recommended (Optional Field)
         The input/output field should be supplied with an input at runt
         The system, of course, does not check immediately whether there
         been an input. During the remainder of the transaction, however
         input is necessary.
         To mark this kind of target field, the input template starts wi
         special character that is represented in the Screen Painter by
         question mark ('?'). The question mark will be suppressed only
         the field is in a table control or a step loop.
         You use the "target field", for example, if inputs cover severa
         screens and only at a later stage are subject to a common check
o   Required Field
    The input/output field must be supplied with an input at runtime.
    The system checks this property immediately, and very definitely
    when the event is processed  (PROCESS AFTER INPUT).
    So that such a required field is marked accordingly, its input
    template must begin with a special character that is represented in
    the Screen Painter by a question mark ('?'). The question mark is
    suppressed only if the field is in a table control or a step loop.
I hope above information will resolve your issue.
Kind Regards,
Fernando Evangelista