G/L Account Master Value not display in drop down screen

Question

Hi All,
G/L Master data some G/L Account is created but in the Selection filed
drop down in the g/l account number when we select that particular g/l
account no. wise search system give the massage --
No values for this selection
Message no. DH802
But when we give the g/l account number in fs00 it is display.
When we search the where is problem we find one filed there in SKA1-
SAKAN filed not maintain for particular that g/l account remaining g/l
account is maintain we search there 5 g/l account not maintain in that filed.
How can we solve this issue please help me.
Thanks & Regards,
Juhi

Answer 1

Hi,
The length of G/L account number (V_T004-SAKLN) field is for display purposes only.  When you create a G/L account, an entry will be created in the chart of accounts (SKA1) table.  The G/L account number is stored in the following (2) fields:
1)  SKA1-SAKNR - contains the internal (10) character field format.
2)  SKA1-SAKAN - contains the external field format as defined in trans OB13.
For example, if you define the length of G/L account number to be (8) characters in trans OB13, the (7) and (8) character G/L accounts will be stored in the SKA1 fields as follows:
                          (Internal)          (External)
     G/L Account          SKA1-SAKNR          SKA1-SAKAN
     1234                 0000001234          01234
     12345                0000012345          12345
When you define your chart of accounts you enter the length of the G/L account number.  This is the significant length.  A possible maximum is 10.  You have to make sure that there are enough digits for your leading zeros.  A possible cause of your problem, is that the length of SAKAN was changed at some point.
To maintain the field SKA1-SAKAN for the output of the account number, please proceed as documented in the attached Note 187832.
regards
Waman