How To Fix TPM_TRAC1516 - Posting to customer account is not permitted in valuation area &3

TPM_TRAC1516 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TPM_TRAC1 - Treasury: Messages on Accounting Adaptor

• Message number: 516

• Message text: Posting to customer account is not permitted in valuation area &3

What causes this issue?

In valuation area &V3&, update type &V1& for payment activity
indicator '&V2&', you assigned posting specifications that generate a
posting to a customer account. This is not allowed in a parallel
valuation area.

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?

In parallel valuation areas, posting specifications that post to a G/L
account, rather than to a customer, have to be assigned to update type
&V1&. Posting to a bank account might also make sense.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TPM_TRAC1516 - Details

• The SAP error message TPM_TRAC1516, which states "Posting to customer account is not permitted in valuation area &3," typically occurs in the context of Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) when there is an attempt to post a transaction to a customer account that is not allowed in the specified valuation area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Valuation Area Configuration: The valuation area may not be configured to allow postings to customer accounts. This can happen if the valuation area is set up to restrict certain types of postings.
  Account Determination: The account determination settings may not include the customer account for the specific valuation area.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: The transaction type being used may have restrictions that prevent postings to customer accounts.
  Master Data Issues: The customer master data may not be correctly set up for the valuation area in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Valuation Area Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the valuation area in the SAP system.
  Ensure that the valuation