Parking / Holding a G/L Document Posting

In SAP ,User can be provided with Limited Authorization Amount for Posting .

For example ,an Accounting  clerk has authority to post documents to a maximum amount $5000. While feeding document he finds that the document amount is $10000  for which he does not have the authority .
In such cases, SAP has provided Park Facility for the document which allows the user to save the document but the amount is not posted in the G/L Accounts .The document can be later reviewed by High Authority Personnel who has appropriate posting amount authorization. Once approved , the document is posted in G/L Accounts. Parking documents is used when we need to get any clarification regarding some account.

Parking of document does not update the accounts. It stores the document while posting will update the accounts

The Transaction code  for Parking Documents is F-02 -> enter the required details ->go to the menu (at top )  ->Document-> Park.

To post a parked document : FBV0-> go to the menu Document-> Post.

Other TCs used pertaining to Parking of Documents are :

FV50 : Post / Delete : Single Screen Transaction
FBV2 : Change
FBV3 : Display
FBV4 : Change Header
FBV5 : Display Changes
FBV6 : Refuse 

Hold a G/L Document Posting

It is for short term and is used when transaction Dr or Cr is uncertained and generally its is used for external purpose.  eg: Advance from potential customer

A user may want to temporarily save the document under following conditions

• G/L Document is not complete
• User does not has complete or accurate information
• User wants to complete or correct the document at a later stage

Under such situations, a  document can be kept on hold without posting the document  amount in the G/L Accounts.