How To Fix M7114 - Acct. & for trans./ev. key &, is not a control account

M7114 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 114

• Message text: Acct. & for trans./ev. key &, is not a control account

What causes this issue?

The account determined automatically by the system is not a
control account.

System Response

The system can only post the amount to a control account.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE NA_SYSADMIN1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7114 - Acct. & for trans./ev. key &, is not a control account ?

  The SAP error message M7114 indicates that the account specified in the transaction is not a control account. This typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material movements when the system expects a control account (such as a reconciliation account for a specific type of transaction) but finds that the account being used does not meet the necessary criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account specified in the transaction is not set up as a control account in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The account may not be properly configured in the General Ledger (G/L) settings or may not be linked to the appropriate account type.
  Transaction Type Mismatch: The transaction type being processed may require a specific type of account that is not being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the G/L account master data and verify that the account in question is set up as a control account. This can be done using