How To Fix RQ218 - G/L account &1 in company code &2 must not have a planning level

RQ218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RQ - Messages for Cash Management and Forecast

• Message number: 218

• Message text: G/L account &1 in company code &2 must not have a planning level

What causes this issue?

G/L account &V1& in company code &V2& has planning level &V3& in its
master record. As you have defined this G/L account as a clearing
account for preliminary postings payment requests (table ATPRA), the
master record contains no planning level. Data is not recorded in Cash
Management by means of the posting in the G/L account, but by way of
the payment request.

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?

Remove the planning level from the G/L account master record.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RQ218 - G/L account &1 in company code &2 must not have a planning level ?

  The SAP error message RQ218 indicates that a General Ledger (G/L) account in a specific company code is not allowed to have a planning level assigned to it. This error typically arises in the context of financial planning and budgeting within the SAP system, particularly when using the Controlling (CO) module or the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A G/L account is set up in a way that it should not have a planning level associated with it. This is often the case for certain types of accounts, such as balance sheet accounts or accounts that are not intended for planning purposes.
  The configuration settings for the G/L account in the chart of accounts or company code settings may not align with the planning requirements.
  There may be an attempt to create or modify a planning scenario that incorrectly references a G/L account that is not allowed to have a planning