How To Fix ME032 - Account assignment to & not supported with this G/L account

ME032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Account assignment to & not supported with this G/L account

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ME032 - Details

• The SAP error message ME032 ("Account assignment to & not supported with this G/L account") typically occurs when there is an issue with the account assignment in a purchasing document (like a purchase order) that is not compatible with the specified General Ledger (G/L) account. This error is often related to the configuration of the G/L account in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Account Assignment Type: The G/L account may not be configured to accept the specific account assignment type (e.g., cost center, internal order, project, etc.) that you are trying to use.
  Account Group Settings: The G/L account might belong to an account group that does not allow certain types of account assignments.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type used in the purchasing document may have restrictions on the types of account assignments that can be used.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules that prevent the