How To Fix F5A122 - Additional account assignment required for field &1

F5A122 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 122

• Message text: Additional account assignment required for field &1

What causes this issue?

Additional account assignment has to be carried out for some fields on
the detail screen.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Select the relevant items and call up the detail screen.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5A122 - Details

• The SAP error message F5A122, which states "Additional account assignment required for field &1," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions where certain account assignments are mandatory but have not been provided. This error is often encountered in modules like Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) when posting documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  Missing Account Assignment: A required field for account assignment (like cost center, internal order, or profit center) is not filled in the transaction.
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may require additional account assignments based on the transaction type or the account being used.
  Document Type Settings: Certain document types may have specific requirements for account assignments that are not being met.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Required Fields: Review the transaction you are trying to post and ensure that all mandatory fields for account assignment are filled in. This includes fields like:
  
  Cost Center
  Internal Order
  Profit Center
  Segment