How To Fix EK501 - No G/L account in account assignment data for main transactions

EK501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EK - IS-U Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Message number: 501

• Message text: No G/L account in account assignment data for main transactions

What causes this issue?

An account for postings relevant to Bollo is not maintained in the
<ZH>Account assignment data relevant to main transactions
</> posting area.

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?

If you want to pass on Bollo postings to business partners, you must
maintain account determination data for non-statistical postings in the
<ZH>Account assignment data relevant to main transactions</> posting
area. You also need to define a tax code for <ZH>stamp duties
</>, where you set the <ZH>Pass on tax</> field.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EK501 - Details

• The SAP error message EK501 ("No G/L account in account assignment data for main transactions") typically occurs when there is an issue with the account assignment in a purchasing document, such as a purchase order or a purchase requisition. This error indicates that the system cannot find a General Ledger (G/L) account associated with the account assignment data for the main transaction.
  Causes:
  
  Missing G/L Account: The most common cause is that the G/L account is not maintained in the system for the relevant account assignment category.
  Incorrect Account Assignment Category: The account assignment category used in the transaction may not be compatible with the G/L account.
  Master Data Issues: The vendor or material master data may not have the necessary account assignment information.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules that prevent the system from determining the correct G/L account.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types