How To Fix GC185 - Document type & does not support account assignments for add. fields

GC185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GC - Error Messages for Consolidation/Extended General Ledger

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Document type & does not support account assignments for add. fields

What causes this issue?

'Document per additional field' was chosen within rules for IC
Eliminations. The assigned document type does not support account
assignments with additional fields.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Set the indicator 'Use additional fields' in the respective document
type.

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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GC185 - Details

• The SAP error message GC185 ("Document type & does not support account assignments for add. fields") typically occurs when you are trying to post a document (like an invoice or a journal entry) using a document type that does not allow for certain account assignment fields to be filled in. This can happen in various modules, such as Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO).
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type you are using is configured in such a way that it does not support additional account assignment fields. This could be due to settings in the configuration of the document type in the SAP system.
  Field Settings: The additional fields you are trying to fill in (like cost center, internal order, etc.) may not be allowed for the specific document type you are using.
  Transaction Type: The transaction you are trying to execute may not be compatible with the account assignment fields you