How To Fix M8434 - Maintain the acct key and accruals/provisions in the calculation schema

M8434 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 434

• Message text: Maintain the acct key and accruals/provisions in the calculation schema

What causes this issue?

The system cannot determine an account for the delivery costs.

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?

In Customizing for Purchasing, you maintain the activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMEOMER5>Define Calculation Schema</> in
<LS>Conditions -> Define Price Determination Process</>:
<DS:TRAN.M/08>Proceed</>
If you want to settle delivery costs, define the account keys for the
clearing account and provisions account in the calculation schema. The
system can then determine the appropriate G/L accounts.
Select the calculation schema used
Doubleclick the node <LS>Control data</> in the tree.
Maintain the account key for the condition types in the schema.
For example, for condition type <LS>freight absolute</> (FRB1), enter
account key <LB>FRE</> and the account key for provisions <LB>FR1</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8434 - Maintain the acct key and accruals/provisions in the calculation schema ?

  The SAP error message M8434, which states "Maintain the acct key and accruals/provisions in the calculation schema," typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) and is related to the configuration of the pricing procedure in the system. This error indicates that there is a missing configuration for the account key and the accruals or provisions in the calculation schema used for pricing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Account Key: The account key that is supposed to be used for accruals or provisions is not defined in the pricing procedure.
  Incorrect Configuration: The calculation schema may not have been properly set up to include the necessary account keys for the relevant transactions.
  Missing Accruals/Provisions: The necessary settings for accruals or provisions may not be maintained in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M8434 error, you need to check and maintain the relevant settings in the SAP system:
  
  
  Access the Pricing Procedure:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO to access the