How To Fix 8I124 - Incorrect comb. of S/P flag and a/c key

8I124 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 124

• Message text: Incorrect comb. of S/P flag and a/c key

What causes this issue?

Wrong comb. of report type chosen and a/c key .
The accounting key is not defined for the report type
(i.e. Sales/Purchase ) chosen.

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?

Please check the tax type of accounting key is consistent with
the tax type chosen for 'Sales/Purchase Taxes' field .
Goto -> <DS:TRAN.OBCN> Acc.key defn.</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8I124 - Incorrect comb. of S/P flag and a/c key ?

  The SAP error message 8I124 ("Incorrect combination of S/P flag and a/c key") typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling when there is an issue with the combination of the special posting (S/P) flag and the account key being used in a transaction. This error can arise in various scenarios, such as during the posting of journal entries, invoice processing, or when executing certain financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Invalid Combination: The combination of the special posting flag (S/P flag) and the account key is not valid. For example, certain account keys may only be allowed for specific types of postings (e.g., revenue, expenses, etc.).
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The account key may not be properly configured in the system to allow for the type of posting being attempted. This could be due to missing settings in the configuration of the financial accounting module.
  
  
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