How To Fix ME558 - Not possible to determine account for sales order or project stock

ME558 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 558

• Message text: Not possible to determine account for sales order or project stock

What causes this issue?

You wish to create an item that is to be subject to value-based
inventory management as individual stock (project or sales order
stock). A stock account must exist for this purpose. However the
account determination process was unable to come up with the
appropriate stock account. In this case, the account cannot be entered
manually.

System Response

The item cannot be created.

How to fix this error?

Check your input. If all entries are correct, contact your system
administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME558 - Not possible to determine account for sales order or project stock ?

  The SAP error message ME558, which states "Not possible to determine account for sales order or project stock," typically occurs when the system is unable to find the appropriate account assignment for a sales order or project stock during a transaction. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during goods movements, invoice postings, or when creating a sales order.
  Causes of ME558
  
  
  Missing Account Assignment: The account assignment for the sales order or project stock may not be properly configured in the system.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the relevant account determination may be incorrect or incomplete. This includes settings in the Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules.
  
  
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master data may not have the necessary account assignment information, such as the valuation class or the appropriate account assignment category.
  
  
  Sales Order Type Configuration: The sales order type may not be configured to allow for the necessary