How To Fix USMDZ3221 - &1 &2 Check the account assignments for both items

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMDZ3 - Nachrichtenklasse zum UI des User-Interfaces

• Message number: 221

• Message text: &1 &2 Check the account assignments for both items

What causes this issue?

When specifying the contra item for a financial reporting item, both of
these items must have the same accounts assigned to them.
The assigned accounts must have the same account category and each
account must have only one of the two debit and credit indicators. The
identical account for the contra item must have the opposite (debit or
credit) indicator.

System Response

If this check is performed at the edition level, you cannot save this
financial statement item. If the check is performed at the change
request or single maintenance level, this message is merely a warning
and you can save the data.

How to fix this error?

Check the account assignments for the present financial statement item
and its contra item and make sure that the correct opposing indicators
are set for the respective accounts
To set the debit and credit indicators, use the context menu of the
corresponding account or interval in hierarchy maintenance. You access
the respective screen for single accounts by choosing the menu option
<LS>Change Hierarchy Attributes</> or for intervals by choosing the menu
option <LS>Change Interval</>.

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.

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