How To Fix GK299 - No explicit partner account assignment allowed when posting to partner

GK299 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 299

• Message text: No explicit partner account assignment allowed when posting to partner

What causes this issue?

You cannot specify a partner unit assignment for the source and
destination item in conjunction with the flag "Post to partner unit".

System Response

If you select this flag, the posting will be made against the partner
unit of the triggering item and the triggering unit will be used as the
partner assignment of the source and destination item.

How to fix this error?

Deselect the indicator or delete the partner assignments for the source
or destination item.

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.

GK299 - Details

• The SAP error message GK299 ("No explicit partner account assignment allowed when posting to partner") typically occurs in the context of financial postings involving partner accounts in SAP. This error indicates that the system does not allow an explicit assignment of a partner account when the posting is intended for a partner.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Configuration Settings: The configuration for partner accounts may not allow explicit assignments. This is often set in the account determination or in the partner settings.
  Posting Type: The type of posting being made (e.g., invoice, payment) may not support explicit partner account assignments.
  Account Type: The account type being used may not be compatible with partner account postings.
  Document Type: The document type used for the posting may have restrictions on partner account assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GK299 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for partner accounts in the SAP system. Ensure