How To Fix 1P146 - Transfer item to an external account is not allowed.

1P146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1P - BCA: Payment Transactions

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Transfer item to an external account is not allowed.

What causes this issue?

The transfer of an item from account &v1& , bank area &V2& is not
allowed. The transfer is allowed only from a CpD (supense) account.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

1P146 - Details

• The SAP error message 1P146: Transfer item to an external account is not allowed typically occurs when there is an attempt to transfer a financial item to an external account that is not permitted by the system's configuration or business rules. This error is often encountered in the context of financial transactions, such as journal entries, intercompany transactions, or when dealing with external accounts in accounts payable or receivable.
  Causes:
  
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to restrict transfers to certain types of accounts, particularly external accounts. This could be due to company policy or regulatory requirements.
  Account Type Restrictions: The account you are trying to transfer to may be classified as an external account, which is not allowed for certain types of transactions.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may not support transfers to external accounts.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary permissions to perform the transfer to