How To Fix F5325 - The selected contra items are not permitted and must be corrected.

F5325 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 325

• Message text: The selected contra items are not permitted and must be corrected.

What causes this issue?

The document specified does contain contra items, but they cannot be
processed here. Possible reasons for this are:

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

The contra item is on the credit side
The bill of exchange usage has already been posted
The clearing for the contra item has already been posted
The contra item was posted on the credit side (reverse posting)

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Adjust or delete the entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5325 - Details

• The SAP error message F5325, "The selected contra items are not permitted and must be corrected," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with document postings in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the contra items (offsetting entries) in a financial document, which are not allowed based on the configuration or the nature of the transaction.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The contra items may be assigned to accounts that are not permitted for the type of transaction being processed.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the system may not allow certain types of contra entries. This could be due to settings in the chart of accounts, account types, or transaction types.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on the types of accounts that can be used as contra items.
  Missing or Incorrect Master Data: The master data for the accounts