GLT2 201 Balancing field Segment in line item 001 not filled - BAI2

Question

Hi
I am using BAI2 Lockbox format. I am on Enhancement pack 4 in ECC 6.0. I have reviewed all the threads which are based on this issue in the past. As I am already on EP 4 all those notes won't be applicable to me. I am also facing the same issue. As per process lockbox is a 2 step posting:
I am getting the GLT2 201 issue in this area only
Area 1
Dr. Bank Clg A/c
Cr. Lockbox Incoming A/c
I am able to clear my customer when I import the lockbox file
Area 2:
Dr. Lockbox Incoming A/c
Cr. Customer A/c
I was of the perception that system should post the Area 1 entry first then the Area 2 entry but if system does like this then how the segment will come in the first entry as both line items are B/S related.
As per system behaviour it is clearing the Area 2 entry first. This means that 'Lockbox incoming account' should derive the segment/profit center from the customer line. Area 1 posting should take the segment/profit center from the Area 2 entry. I am sure that lots of people have got this issue but none of them have given the clear explanation of how to crack this issue. Your sincere response is hightly appreciated. I have seen one of the thread where 'AMS' has posted that the issue has been resolved using sub rule but it is not mentioned how to do it.

Answer 1

Here is SAP's response on this. The only option is to default the profit cneter or Segment or the split object you use.
Thanks
Anup
02/05/2010 - 03:37:56 CST - Reply by SAP
Dear Anup,
In general the bank postings like payment on account or bank tranfers
are handeled as unassigned processes since these do not contain a link
to the causing invoices. Therefore in such scenarios we normally expect
a default cash account assignment to be set.
But this not leading to the not balancing balance sheet on the segment
level. as you have mentioned in your previous reply lock box business
process works as follows.
Two documents are posted via the lock box functionality:
- customer payment via check and
- bank transfer when the check is used.
During the first posting a customer payment with clearing is posted.
Unapplied Cash A/C 50 <- orginal segment taken over from customer line
Customer -50 <- orginal segment derived from the cleared item
The payment is linked to the causing invoice via the clearing process
therefore the original segment can be derived.
During the second posting a bank transfer is taken place. Since there
is not link to the causing invoice the bank posting is posted to a
default segment.
Main Bank A/C 50 <- default segment
Unapplied Cash A/C -50 <- default segment
Since the unapplied cash account is open item managed the clearing on
this account will have to take place between the customer payment and
the bank transfer. This will create the missing link between the paymentand the bank transfer.
Unapplied Cash 50 default segment derived from cleared item (doc.2)
Unapplied Cash -50 original segment derived from cleared item (doc.1)
Zero Balance A/C -50 default segment
Zero Balance A/C 50 original segment
Via the automatically created zero balancing lines in the clearing
document on the unappied cash account the financial statement on the
segment level is balanced.
In case of the electronical bank statement the situation is indeed
similar. The only difference would be that the process starts with the
incomming payment on the bank account, which is then transfered to the
unapplied bank clearing account and only after that customer payment
is posted. Therefore the clearing of the unapplied cash account as
well as the zero balance are posted during the customer payment on the
customer reconciliation account.
The functionality of document splitting enables the setting of the
source related account assigments on the follow-up documents, only in
such cases where the causing relationship can be derived from the
business process at the point of the posting. There are still sceanrios
where the required connection is not available at the time of posting.
Therefore in such processes the assginment of defaults is required.
I hope I could clarify the logic of the process from the point of view
of the SAP standard process. If you still have doubt or questions pleasespecify those in detail and with concrete examples.
Thank you.