How To Fix F7271 - Purchasing account not found for document &1 in company code &2

F7271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F7 - Program Error Messages

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Purchasing account not found for document &1 in company code &2

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F7271 - Details

• The SAP error message F7271 indicates that the system could not find a purchasing account for a specific document in a given company code. This error typically arises during the posting of a financial document related to purchasing, such as an invoice or a goods receipt.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Account Assignment: The purchasing account (usually a G/L account) is not defined in the configuration for the relevant company code.
  Incorrect Configuration: The account assignment for the purchasing document type may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Document Type Issues: The document type being used may not have a valid purchasing account assigned.
  Master Data Issues: The vendor master data or material master data may not have the necessary account assignment information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > General Ledger Accounting (New) > Master Data > G/L Accounts > Create/Change.
  Ensure that the purchasing account is