Search Function Matchcode: FI G/L Account Master Data

If you want to change or display a G/L account master record, you must know the number of the master record. If you want to post to a G/L account, you must know the number of the G/L account.

If you do not know the G/L account number (or have forgotten it), you can search for it using a matchcode. The system stores certain fields of a G/L account master record in the matchcode. You can search for the G/L account using these fields, the ‘matchcodes’.

If you want to search for a number, you place the cursor on the field Account number. The Possible entries pushbutton (F4), provides an overview of the matchcodes available:

Matchcodes for G/L accounts

Matchcode	searches for G/L accounts according to
=K.	Key words
=N.	G/L account number in the company code
=S.	G/L account name
=C.	G/L account number in the chart of accounts

The following figure shows the objects which are needed for a matchcode.

The matchcode object specifies the data base tables and, based on this, all the fields that are required for the matchcode IDs. From the large number of these fields available, only the required ones are selected for the matchcode IDs.

The matchcode ID specifies the fields that are used for a matchcode and how these fields are stored and issued for the matchcode. It is defined in the Data Dictionary.

The matchcode consists of a series of master record fields that are filled in the system for each G/L account master record. You can search for the master record using these fields. In other words, the matchcode is an extract from your master records that is used for searching.

The standard system contains matchcode IDs for G/L account master data and for sample accounts. You should check whether you can use these. Create your own matchcodes if necessary.

For further information, see the topic on Matchcodes in the Implementation Guide for General Ledger Accounting and in the SAP Basis documentation.