How to Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account in SAP

The following SAP transactions are used to map symbolic accounts to different General Ledger Accounts

Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account

  • OBYG – maps symbolic accounts to financial accounts (liabilities)
  • OBYE – maps symbolic accounts to expense accounts (expenses)

How to Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account

Step 1) Enter OBYG.
Enter transaction OBYG in the SAP transaction code box

Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account

Step 2) Enter Chart.
Enter the Chart of Accounts. Click Enter

Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account

Step 3) Click on create.
In the next SAP screen, click create

Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account

Step 4) Enter symbolic account and G/L account.
Enter Symbolic account and G/L account. Click Save to complete the task.

Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account

Step 5) Transaction OBYE Enter the Employee Group.
For transaction OBYE all the above process is same, just that you will have to enter the Employee Group also as show below.

Map Symbolic Account to G/L Account