How To Fix OMW212 - Not possible to extend account category references or valuation classes

OMW212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OMW - MB0D

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Not possible to extend account category references or valuation classes

What causes this issue?

The wizard has to create one new account category reference and new
valuation classes. For both objects, the wizard uses J as a first
letter followed by a 3-digit number for the name of the objects.
Unfortunately, the highest number 999 is already reached for either one
of the objects.

System Response

The wizard cannot take the new valuation classes.

How to fix this error?

Leave the wizard and go to IMG in order to clean up the account
category references and valuation classes.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OMW212 - Not possible to extend account category references or valuation classes ?

  The SAP error message OMW212 indicates that there is an issue with extending account category references or valuation classes in the system. This error typically arises in the context of configuring the Financial Accounting (FI) module, particularly when dealing with account determination settings for materials in the Material Management (MM) module.
  Cause of the Error
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  
  Inconsistent Configuration: The account category reference or valuation class you are trying to extend may not be properly configured or may not exist in the system.
  
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the account category references or valuation classes.
  
  
  Locked Configuration: The configuration settings may be locked or restricted due to ongoing processes or other configuration settings.
  
  
  Incorrect Settings: The settings in the configuration may not align with the requirements of the material type or the account determination process.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve the OMW212 error, you can