Summary -
In this topic, we described about the Hold G/L Document Posting process along with technical information.
A clerk can temporarily save the G/L document in the below scenarios.
- G/L Document is not complete.
- User does not have complete or accurate information.
- User wants to complete or correct the document at a later stage.
Temporarily saving G/L document is called as Hold G/L document posting.
Hold G/L Document Posting: -
Below process is to hold a g/l document posting.
Step-1: Click on SAP Menu → Accounting → Financial Accounting → General Ledgers → Posting → FB50 – Enter G/L Account Document.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp.png)
(OR)
Step-1: Enter the transaction code FB50 in the SAP command field and click Enter to continue.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp1.png)
Step-2: Enter the Company code and click on right mark.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp2.png)
Step-3: In the next screen, Enter the below details.
- Document Date.
- G/L Account to be Credited.
- Credit Amount.
- G/L Account to be Debited.
- Debit Amount.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp3.png)
Step-4: Click on Enter and then check the status of the document.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp4.png)
Step-5: Once the details are entered, click on Hold button.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp5.png)
"Held documents must be converted; read long text".
To resolve the error, Execute the program RFTMPBLU in SE38 to convert all the held documents.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp6.png)
Once the held documents converted successfully, click on Hold button again.
Step-6: In the next screen, enter the Temporary Document Number and press Hold Document.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp7.png)
Step-7: Status bar displays the document number like below once the document held successfully.
![Hold G/L Document Posting](img/create-hgdp8.png)
Technical Information: -
- Transaction Code: - FB50
- Navigation path: - SAP Menu → Accounting → Financial Accounting → General Ledgers → Posting → FB50 – Enter G/L Account Document