How To Fix ME081 - Field selection for account assignment category & not defined

ME081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Field selection for account assignment category & not defined

What causes this issue?

The field selection string that controls the account assignment fields
which are to receive input for the relevant
<GL:account_assignment_category>account assignment category</> has not
been defined.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE SYSADMIN1_NA
The latter can define the field selection string using the Customizing
facility.
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMEOME9>Maintain account assignment categories</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME081 - Field selection for account assignment category & not defined ?

  The SAP error message ME081 ("Field selection for account assignment category & not defined") typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or purchase requisitions, when the system encounters an issue with the account assignment category configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The field selection for the specific account assignment category has not been defined in the system. This means that the system does not know which fields should be mandatory, optional, or hidden when using that account assignment category.
  
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment Category: The account assignment category being used in the document may not be valid or may not have been set up correctly in the system.
  
  
  Customizations: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system, they might interfere with the standard field selection logic.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME081 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Field Selection Configuration:
  
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