How To Fix 9J036 - Recipient & is locked against document entry

9J036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J -

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Recipient & is locked against document entry

What causes this issue?

The recipient &V1& that you have used has the "Locked against document
entry" indicator set in its master record and therefore you cannot use
this recipient when entering documents.

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?

Check whether you are using the correct recipient or change the
indicator in the master record for the recipient/customer master record
(that is, unlock the recipient for document entry).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

9J036 - Details

• The SAP error message 9J036 indicates that a recipient is locked against document entry. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, such as when trying to post an invoice or a payment to a vendor or customer account that has been locked for some reason.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Account Locking: The recipient's account (vendor or customer) may be locked due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The account is marked for deletion.
  The account is blocked for posting due to internal controls or compliance reasons.
  The account is locked due to a specific period (e.g., year-end closing).
  
  
  
  User Permissions: The user attempting to post the document may not have the necessary permissions to post to the locked account.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent posting to certain accounts under specific conditions.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Status:
  
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