How To Fix /PF1/MSG_FH_GUI647 - Account details not completely specified for recipient item &2 (PO &1)

/PF1/MSG_FH_GUI647 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_FH_GUI -

• Message number: 647

• Message text: Account details not completely specified for recipient item &2 (PO &1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PF1/MSG_FH_GUI647 - Account details not completely specified for recipient item &2 (PO &1) ?

  The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_FH_GUI647 indicates that there are incomplete account details for a recipient item in a Purchase Order (PO). This typically occurs when the system expects certain account assignment information to be provided, but it is missing or not fully specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Account Assignment: The recipient item in the Purchase Order does not have all the necessary account assignment details filled in. This could include missing information such as cost center, internal order, or other relevant account assignment fields.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that require certain fields to be filled out for specific types of purchase orders or account assignments.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently left required fields blank during the creation or modification of the Purchase Order.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Assignment: Review the Purchase Order in question (PO &1) and ensure that all required account assignment fields for the recipient item (&2) are filled