How To Fix SE788 - Change in acct. assignment has no effect on cumulative updating of costs

SE788 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SE - Dienstleistungen Stammdaten Leistungsposition

• Message number: 788

• Message text: Change in acct. assignment has no effect on cumulative updating of costs

What causes this issue?

You have specified "No GR-based invoice verification" in the purchase
order.
Therefore changing the account assignment when entering services
performed has no effect on the cumulative updating of costs. The
changes have informative character only.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SE788 - Change in acct. assignment has no effect on cumulative updating of costs ?

  The SAP error message SE788, which states "Change in acct. assignment has no effect on cumulative updating of costs," typically occurs in the context of cost accounting and financial transactions. This message indicates that a change made to the account assignment (such as a cost center, internal order, or project) does not impact the cumulative costs that have already been recorded in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Cumulative Updating: The error arises when there is an attempt to change the account assignment of a transaction that has already been posted and is part of cumulative cost reporting. The system does not allow changes to account assignments for already posted transactions to ensure the integrity of historical data.
  
  
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being modified may not support changes to account assignments after posting. For example, certain financial documents or cost allocations may be locked for changes once they are finalized.
  
  
  Document Status: The document may