How To Fix MQ503 - Posting keys are required for adjustment category &

MQ503 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MQ - Messages for Euro Changeover Package

• Message number: 503

• Message text: Posting keys are required for adjustment category &

What causes this issue?

Line items are generated for adjustment category &V1& during the local
currency changeover. G/L account posting keys are required for these
adjustment items. These posting keys do not exist.

System Response

Program termination.

How to fix this error?

Add to the debit and credit posting keys in Customizing for adjustment
category &V1&.
Start the program again.

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MQ503 - Details

• The SAP error message MQ503 indicates that posting keys are required for a specific adjustment category in the context of financial transactions, particularly in the area of materials management or inventory accounting. This error typically arises when you are trying to post a transaction that involves adjustments (like inventory adjustments) but the system does not have the necessary posting keys defined for the specified adjustment category.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Posting Keys: The primary cause of this error is that the posting keys required for the specified adjustment category are not defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the Financial Accounting (FI) or Materials Management (MM) module where the adjustment category is not properly linked to the required posting keys.
  Incorrect Transaction Type: The transaction type being used may not be compatible with the adjustment category, leading to the requirement for posting keys that are not set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Posting Keys:
  
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