How To Fix F5A084 - No vendor necessary for acctg transaction - field content will be deleted

F5A084 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 084

• Message text: No vendor necessary for acctg transaction - field content will be deleted

What causes this issue?

You have made an entry in the field 'Vendor', but this entry is not
required for the accounting transaction selected.

System Response

The entry is deleted without affecting the posting.

How to fix this error?

If you want to make a posting to a vendor account, select an
appropriate accounting transaction with the type 'Vendor posting'.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5A084 - No vendor necessary for acctg transaction - field content will be deleted ?

  The SAP error message F5A084 ("No vendor necessary for accounting transaction - field content will be deleted") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions where a vendor reference is expected but not required. This message indicates that the system has determined that a vendor is not necessary for the specific accounting transaction being processed, and as a result, it will delete any vendor information that may have been entered.
  
  Cause:
  
  Transaction Type: The accounting transaction being processed may not require a vendor reference. For example, certain types of journal entries or internal postings do not involve vendors.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration of the accounting document type or the specific transaction may not require vendor information.
  Data Entry Error: A user may have inadvertently entered vendor information in a transaction that does not require it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Transaction Type: Check the type of accounting transaction you are trying to post. If it is indeed a transaction