How to Define Field Status Variant & Field Status Group in SAP

In this tutorial, you will learn-

  • How to Define Field Status Variant and Field Status Group
  • How to Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

How to Define Field Status Variant and Field Status Group

Step 1) Enter the Transaction code SPRO in the SAP Command Field and Press Enter

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 2) In the next screen Select SAP reference IMG

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 3) In next screen-“Display IMG” navigate the following menu path :

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger Accounting ->Business Transactions -> G/L Account Posting -> Make and Check Document Settings ->Define Field Status Variants

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 4) In the next screen , Select “Create” from Application Toolbar

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 5) In the next screen, Enter the Following

  1. Enter a unique Field Status Variant Key
  2. Enter Description for the purpose of Field Status Variant

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 6) In the next step ,

  1. Select the new Field Status Variant
  2. Select Field Status Groups Folder

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 7) In the next screen,

  1. Enter Field Status Groups for the Field Status Variant
  2. Select Field Status Group and press Choose Detail button

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 8) In the next screen, Select the Field Group to maintain the status

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 9) In the next screen, Maintain the Field status of the Group Fields

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 10) Press “Back” for the SAP Standard Toolbar

Similarly Maintain other Field Groups, After maintaining all the Groups and Field Status Groups, Press “Save” from the SAP Standard Toolbar

Define Field Status Variant and Group

Step 11) In the next screen, Enter the Customizing Request number

Define Field Status Variant and Group

You have successfully created a Field Status Variant and it’s Field Status Groups

How to Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

Step 1) Enter the Transaction code SPRO in the SAP Command Field and Press Enter

Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

Step 2) In the next screen Select SAP reference IMG

Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

Step 3) In next screen-“Display IMG” navigate the following menu path :

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger Accounting ->Business Transactions -> G/L Account Posting -> Make and Check Document Settings ->Assign Company Code to Field Status Variant

Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

Step 4) In the next screen, Maintain Appropriate Field Status Variants for the Company Code Listed

Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

Step 5) After Maintaining the Field Status Variant for the Company Code , Press ‘Save’ from the SAP Standard Toolbar

Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

Step 6) In the next screen, Enter the Customizing Request number

Assign Field Status Variant to Company Code

You have successfully assigned the Company Code with Field Status Variant.