GL Alternative Acct Number - error message FH007

Question

Hello,
I need to change the alternative account number on a number of G/L accounts directly in our Production system.  The G/L accounts have balances on them, so I am getting error message FH007 saying that I can't change this because of the balance.  There is an OSS note that is applied in our system that was supposed to address this, however I still get the message.
Does anyone know a way to add the alternative acct number to the G/L accounts in this situation?
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Winni

Answer 1

Hi Brendan,
Is there a documentation on how to use Country Chart of Accounts and how to map to Standard CoA? To post entries should we use Standard CoA or Country CoA GL accounts? Will the system store balances in "Alternative Account Number " also or just stores in Std GL account and when ever reports are executed, they just look at the mappings of Std GL with Alternative Account Number  and bring the data?
I have following understanding, please correct me.
We are in ECC6.0 and have operations in US (Group Company) and subsidaries in Peru & Colombia. Global Chart of accounts are 8 characters while these countries require 6 characters.
1) Chart of Accounts - We need to create one Global CoA (GCoA) and two Country Specific CoA's (CSCoA).
2) Each CSCoA, will be created just like any normal CoA - number, description (as per Local Legal Requirements), specify it as P&L or B/S.
3) How do we create GL account-  First create in CSCoA only with above details and then create in GCoA providing company code data and assign Alternative Account Number from CSCoA  or create in both GCoA and CSCoA even the company code data?
4) Lets say for Income Tax GL, each CSCoA requires 3 different GL accounts, while the Group CoA has only one GL account. Should we create these 2 additional GL accounts in Group CoA and extend only to these company codes in GCoA's?
5) For posting entries let say to Income Tax GL account in local books, will Peru & Colombia use Global GL accounts or Country Specific GL account number (8 character GL or 6 character GL)?
Please provide any other information or guidance and material / web link that would be useful for me.
Regards
Vijay