How To Fix F5A138 - RE account assignment necessary for account &

F5A138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 138

• Message text: RE account assignment necessary for account &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5A138 - RE account assignment necessary for account & ?

  The SAP error message F5A138 indicates that an account assignment is necessary for a specific account in a financial transaction. This error typically arises when a financial document is being processed, and the system requires additional information regarding how to allocate costs or revenues to specific accounts.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Account Assignment: The transaction does not have the required account assignment information (e.g., cost center, internal order, project, etc.).
  
  Configuration Issues: The account in question may not be properly configured to allow for the necessary account assignments.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may require specific account assignments that are not being provided.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may inherently require account assignment that is not being fulfilled.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Assignment:
  
  Review the transaction to ensure that all required account assignment fields are filled out.