Error occured while back flushing

Question

Hi,
I have experienced the typical error while we entered the master data first time and tried to back flush.
the error was saying the cost element can not carry revenue.
it guided us to look into the setting related F I.
finally after completing update part through ca96.
problem resolved.
Kindly explain me how ca96 updated the value or allowed the revenue to carry.
R N Ganapule

Answer 1

Hi Ganapule,
You have used Revenue items [ cost elements] in CA 96.
As these are primary cost elements,a GL a/c has to be created.The cost element can be created only if the GL a/c exist.This is why you went to FI and created a GL a/c.
Apparently,earlier you must have used a revenue cos element with Catagory: 11 or 12 [Sales / discount recd] .The back flush amounts to an expenditure.With a Revenue cost element cost [ 11 / 12] you can not create a back flush.This is why you had the error message.
After the message you must have changed to cost element cat:1 in the cost element M/Data.As your cost elmt.cat.is 1 [ this is not revenue relevant] the system is accepting the back flush.
Hope this is clear now.If you have any doubt come back;i will guide.
Pl.ignore my earlier reply.
Regards,
Ramesh.