How To Fix F5649 - Offset.acct & should have open item management; change acct

F5649 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 649

• Message text: Offset.acct & should have open item management; change acct

What causes this issue?

During the account assignment, an account on which no open items are
managed was specified for the offsetting entry to be created
automatically. However, only accounts on which open items are managed
are permitted.

How to fix this error?

Change either the master record of the account so that open items are
managed or allocate another account for this transaction.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5649 - Offset.acct & should have open item management; change acct ?

  The SAP error message F5649 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of an account in the system. Specifically, the error states that the offset account (the account that is used to balance a transaction) should have open item management enabled, but it currently does not. This is a common issue when dealing with financial transactions in SAP, particularly in the context of accounts payable and receivable.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Configuration: The offset account is configured in such a way that it does not have open item management enabled. Open item management is a feature that allows for the tracking of individual items within an account until they are cleared.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may require that both the main account and the offset account have open item management enabled.
  Account Type: The account type (e.g., G/L account) may not be set up correctly to support open item management.
  
  
  Solution:
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