How To Fix 0D549 - Posting reason cannot be used together with transactions

0D549 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 0D - FS-CD General Messages

• Message number: 549

• Message text: Posting reason cannot be used together with transactions

What causes this issue?

Before Release 4.51, account determination took place based on the
posting reason. From Release 4.51, account determination has been
changed over to main and sub-transactions. The use of main and sub-
transactions is active in this system (SAP Standard), and it is not
possible to specify a posting reason in addition to this. However, some
tables still contain that field for compatibility purposes.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

The posting reason field must remain blank.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

0D549 - Details

• The SAP error message 0D549 ("Posting reason cannot be used together with transactions") typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the posting reason and the type of transaction being processed in the system. This error is often encountered in the context of financial postings, such as during the posting of journal entries or during the execution of certain financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Posting Reason: The posting reason you are trying to use is not compatible with the transaction type you are attempting to execute. Each posting reason is configured to work with specific transaction types, and using them together incorrectly will trigger this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that define which posting reasons can be used with which transactions. If these settings are not aligned, it can lead to this error.
  User Role and Authorizations: Sometimes, the user role or authorizations may restrict the use of