How To Fix ME197 - No account assignment allowed for transfer of material & to plant &

ME197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 197

• Message text: No account assignment allowed for transfer of material & to plant &

What causes this issue?

You wish to transfer material &V1& to plant &V2& and, in doing so, post
directly to consumption.

System Response

The material is not managed on a value basis in the plant. For this
reason, it cannot be posted directly to consumption.

How to fix this error?

Please reset the account assignment category.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME197 - No account assignment allowed for transfer of material & to plant & ?

  The SAP error message ME197 ("No account assignment allowed for transfer of material & to plant &") typically occurs during the transfer of materials between plants or when trying to post a goods movement that requires an account assignment but is not allowed for the specific transaction type. This error is often related to the configuration of the material master, the movement type, or the account assignment category.
  Causes:
  
  Account Assignment Category: The material may be set up with an account assignment category that does not allow for the type of transaction you are trying to perform (e.g., a transfer posting).
  Movement Type Configuration: The movement type being used may not be configured to allow account assignments. For example, certain movement types are designed for stock transfers without account assignments.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be set up correctly for the plants involved, particularly in terms of valuation and account