? impact of serial numbers for defining COA

[Shashi_k]

What is the best practice to define Segments serial numbers while defining COA. Does it have any impact on the modules.

I have read in the documents that best way is to start with 10, 20 30 ...... so that in future if we want add any new segment we can add in between.

But it is also not a good practice to unfreeze COA and add any segments.

I have defined a COA with serial numbers starting from 10.

But I have got error message while defining Autoaccounting in receivables and the solution what I found on the Metalink says that segment on COA should start with 1 and should be consecutive.

I am surprised to see that solution has worked for me.


Error message : APP-FND-00804: Program error: When Attempting to Update Autoaccounting With Constant Values

============MetaLink Note ============

Subject: APP-FND-00804: Program error: When Attempting to Update Autoaccounting With Constant Values
Doc ID: 239805.1 Type: PROBLEM
Modified Date : 08-SEP-2003 Status: PUBLISHED



fact: Oracle Receivables 11.5.8
fact: Linux x86
symptom: Unable To Update Autoaccounting With Constant Values
symptom: APP-FND-00804: Program error: Invalid arguments to the flexfield
routines.
symptom: Please inform your support representative that:

Routine FDFGST unable to find flexfield qualifier 7.
The flexfield routines have been called incorrectly.
symptom: Make sure the flexfield qualifiers specified match
those defined in the Register Key Flexfield form.
cause: Segment numbers in the Key Accounting Flexfield are not consecutive.
The accounting flexfield requires consecutive segment numbers beginning with 1.
Refer to the General Ledger User Guide, which is available for download from
MetaLink, for detailed setup instructions.



fix:

In a Receivables Responsibility, navigate to Setup > Financials >
Flexfield > Key and query the Oracle General Ledger, Accounting Flexfield.
Unfreeze the appropriate flexfield code and then click the Segments button.
Number the segments consecutively, beginning with 1.