How To Fix FMBGA051 - This transaction is not permitted for public-owned commercial operations

FMBGA051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMBGA - Messages for Public-Owned Commercial Operations

• Message number: 051

• Message text: This transaction is not permitted for public-owned commercial operations

What causes this issue?

You want to enter a document in the invoice verification that contains
an unassigned (warehouse) transaction and refers to (in part or
completely) a public-owned commercial operation (account assignment &V1&
&V2& &V3&).The posting is not permitted because only MM transactions
assigned to an account for PCOs are permitted.

System Response

The posting is not carried out.

How to fix this error?

Check your document and if necessary, change the corresponding purchase
order.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMBGA051 - This transaction is not permitted for public-owned commercial operations ?

  The SAP error message FMBGA051 indicates that a transaction is not permitted for public-owned commercial operations. This error typically arises in the context of public sector accounting or public financial management within SAP, particularly when dealing with budgetary control and fund management.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Transaction Type Restrictions: The transaction you are trying to execute is restricted for public-owned commercial operations. This could be due to specific settings in the configuration that prevent certain transactions from being processed in a public sector context.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the transaction in the context of public-owned commercial operations.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured in such a way that it does not allow certain types of transactions for public sector entities.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Transaction Type: Verify if the transaction you are trying to execute