How To Fix GLE_MCA211 - Account &1 must be selected for processing

GLE_MCA211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLE_MCA - Multicurrency Accounting

• Message number: 211

• Message text: Account &1 must be selected for processing

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

What causes this issue?

One of the selected accounts is customized to be processed indirectly
using an offsetting account. Therefore, the list of accounts to be
processed in the process run must contain all accounts in the same
company code that are customized to be processed using the same
offsetting account. Additionally, the list must contain the offsetting
account itself.

System Response

The system terminates processing of the current company code.

How to fix this error?

Run the same process with modified selection options so that the account
is also selected.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GLE_MCA211 - Account &1 must be selected for processing ?

  The SAP error message GLE_MCA211, which states "Account &1 must be selected for processing," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or postings in SAP, particularly when dealing with the General Ledger (GL) accounts. This error indicates that a specific account (denoted by &1) is required for the operation you are trying to perform, but it has not been selected or is not available for processing.
  Causes:
  
  Account Not Selected: The account that is required for the transaction has not been selected in the relevant screen or transaction.
  Account Configuration: The account may not be configured correctly in the system, or it may not be set up for the specific type of transaction you are trying to execute.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or select the account.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: Certain accounts may be restricted from being used in specific transaction types or processes.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Select the Required Account: