How To Fix 06436 - In case of account assignment, please enter acc. assignment data for item

06436 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 436

• Message text: In case of account assignment, please enter acc. assignment data for item

What causes this issue?

An account assignment category has been specified for an item, but no
account assignment data has been entered.

System Response

You cannot save the purchase order.

How to fix this error?

Enter the account assignment data for the item.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06436 - In case of account assignment, please enter acc. assignment data for item ?

  The SAP error message 06436, which states "In case of account assignment, please enter account assignment data for item," typically occurs when you are trying to post a document (like a purchase order, invoice, or journal entry) that requires account assignment data, but that data has not been provided for one or more line items.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Missing Account Assignment Data: The line item in the document requires account assignment data (such as cost center, internal order, or project code), but this information has not been entered.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type being used may require account assignment data, but the necessary fields are not filled out.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may require account assignment data for certain transactions, and if the data is not provided, the error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Line Item Details:
  
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