How To Fix GLE_MCA665 - Position account &1 &2 is not allowed for process category &3

GLE_MCA665 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLE_MCA - Multicurrency Accounting

• Message number: 665

• Message text: Position account &1 &2 is not allowed for process category &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GLE_MCA665 - Position account &1 &2 is not allowed for process category &3 ?

  The SAP error message GLE_MCA665 indicates that there is an issue with the position account specified in a financial transaction. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP General Ledger (GL) and is related to the configuration of accounts in the context of the process category being used.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Position account &1 &2 is not allowed for process category &3" generally occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Account Configuration: The position account (which could be a balance sheet or profit and loss account) is not configured to be used with the specified process category. Each process category in SAP has specific accounts that are allowed, and if the account does not match the criteria, this error will be triggered.
  
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account being used in the transaction may not be correctly assigned to the relevant process category in the system configuration.
  
  
  Missing Master Data: The account