FSG vs posting Key

Hi experts
The Field status group populated in the G/L master helps during the posting of transactions for deciding the status of the field i.e suppressed,required and optional.
And the posting key also does the same functio.
Then my question is why is why SAP has provided both the tools.
Answer will be rewarded with points.
Thanks in advance
Surendra

Hi
This is used to define which fields are displayed when you post accounting transactions to a G/L account. A field may have one of the following statuses:
hidden (suppressed)
Entry required (required field)
Ready for input (optional field)
Display Field
The field status is defined outside the master record. The field status of each field is defined under a field status group, which is then assigned to a GL Master record. Field status groups are independent of the company code and are grouped under field status variant.
Two-character numerical key that controls the entry of line items. The posting key determines:
Account type
Debit/credit posting
Layout of entry screens
When you enter a posting, enter a posting key for each item. This key determines how the item is posted. Posting keys are defined at client level and therefore apply to all company codes. The posting key determines:
The data you can enter in the line item
How data you post is processed
How the system updates the data you enter
The document type specifies which account types you can post to. The posting key specifies which account types you can post to. A posting key can only be entered for an account type which is permitted for that document type
Thus field status is used for the entry at the field level whereas the posting key determines as to how SAP treats the entry at the line item level.
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