Functionality
The method provides the ending balance of a G/L account for the currentfiscal year.
The user decides whether the balance should be provided in thetransaction currency or the company code currency. Exceptions are G/Laccounts kept in various transaction currencies. In this case, only thecompany code currency can be used.
The system provides the balance and currency determined. Shouldproblems arise, they are reported in a return code.

Notes
The same authorization checks are carried out as those needed fordisplay authorization in the R/3 transaction.
The entry parameter COMPANYCODE is not converted, so that leading zerosin this parameter are not cleared. No conversion is made for parameterGLACCT either. G/L account numbers have to be entered with leadingzeros (for example, 0000113100).
Messages are reported in parameter RETURN. You can find the returnvalues and their meanings in the documentation for this parameter.

Description
The balance for a G/L account is provided in a structure. You can findinformation on the meaning of these parameters in the correspondingdata element documentation.
Structure setup
COMP_CODE Company code
GL_ACCOUNT G/L account number
FISC_YEAR Fiscal year
BALANCE Account balance
CURRENCY Currency key

Description
The return code of the method is provided in a structure with fivefields. You can find information on the meaning of the individualfields in the corresponding data element documentation.
Structure setup
TYPE Message type
CODE Message code
MESSAGE Message text
LOG_NO Application log: Log number
LOG_MSG_NO Application log: Current message number

Description
You can find information on the meaning of company code in thecorresponding data element documentation:
Company code

Description
You can find information on the meaning of currency type in thecorresponding data element documentation:
Currency type

Value range
00 = Balance in transaction currency
10 = Balance in local currency

Description
You can find information on the meaning of G/L account number in thecorresponding data element documentation
G/L account number