How To Fix O9551 - Account det. for item categ. &1, cost type &2, doc.type &3,not maintained


O9551 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: O9 - IS-Oil: TD - Scheduling, loading, delivery confirmation

  • Message number: 551

  • Message text: Account det. for item categ. &1, cost type &2, doc.type &3,not maintained

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  • What causes this issue?

    The document-type-specific valuation class for document type &V3& is
    notmaintained in customizing for the item category &V1& (cost type
    &V2&) of the shipment cost item. The valuation class is used to
    determine the G/L account.

    System Response

    The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

    How to fix this error?

    If you want to split the costs in FI per document type (that is, for
    in-bound and out-bound movements), maintain the document-type-specific
    valuation class of the item category.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


O9551 - Details

  • The SAP error message O9551 indicates that there is a missing account determination for a specific combination of item category, cost type, and document type. This error typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI) when trying to post a transaction that requires a specific account determination that has not been set up in the system.
    
    Cause: The error is caused by the absence of a configuration for the specified combination of: Item Category: This refers to the type of item being processed (e.g., goods receipt, invoice, etc.). Cost Type: This indicates the type of cost being recorded (e.g., fixed costs, variable costs). Document Type: This refers to the type of financial document being created (e.g., invoice, credit memo). When SAP tries to process a transaction involving these elements, it cannot find the necessary account determination, leading to the error message.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the account determination

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