How To Fix WAB032 - Pro forma documents are not relevant for account assignment analysis

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WAB - Messages Settlement Management

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Pro forma documents are not relevant for account assignment analysis

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WAB032 - Pro forma documents are not relevant for account assignment analysis ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WAB032: Pro forma documents are not relevant for account assignment analysis:
  
  Error Message:
  WAB032 - Pro forma documents are not relevant for account assignment analysis
  
  Cause:
  
  This message occurs when you try to perform account assignment analysis or related processing on a pro forma document.
  Pro forma documents in SAP are preliminary or temporary documents created for simulation or informational purposes. They do not represent actual postings in the financial accounting system.
  Since pro forma documents are not real accounting documents, they do not have valid account assignment data and are therefore excluded from account assignment analysis.
  The system detects that the document you are trying to analyze or process is a pro forma document and issues this message to indicate that such documents cannot be used for account assignment purposes.
  
  
  When does this typically happen?
  
  When running reports or transactions that analyze account assignments (e.g., cost center reports, internal order reports, or other controlling reports).
  When trying to post or simulate postings and the system references a pro forma document.
  During reconciliation or validation steps where only real accounting documents are relevant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the document type:
  
  Verify if the document you are working with is indeed a pro forma document.
  Pro forma documents usually have a specific document type or indicator in SAP.
  
  
  
  Use real accounting documents:
  
  For account assignment analysis, ensure you are using posted (real) accounting documents rather than pro forma or simulation documents.
  If you need to analyze actual costs or postings, use documents that have been posted to the ledger.
  
  
  
  Avoid using pro forma documents in analysis:
  
  If you are running reports or transactions, filter out pro forma documents.
  Adjust selection criteria to exclude pro forma documents.
  
  
  
  If you need to post the pro forma document:
  
  Complete the posting process to convert the pro forma document into a real accounting document.
  Once posted, the document will be relevant for account assignment analysis.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Pro forma documents are often used in scenarios like:
  
  Simulating postings before actual posting.
  Previewing the impact of a transaction.
  Temporary documents in certain business processes.
  
  
  
  These documents are not stored in the same way as real accounting documents and do not update controlling objects or cost centers.
  
  
  The message WAB032 is a standard SAP message from the Controlling (CO) module, indicating the system's safeguard against analyzing non-posted or temporary documents.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to analyze or process a pro forma (temporary) document for account assignment.
  
  
  Effect
  System blocks analysis because pro forma documents lack valid account assignment data.
  
  
  Solution
  Use real posted documents for analysis; avoid or exclude pro forma documents.
  
  
  Additional notes
  Pro forma documents are for simulation only and do not affect actual accounting data.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying pro forma documents or converting them into real postings, please provide the transaction code or process you are using, and I can guide you further.