How To Fix WS144 - Accounts found for material & and item &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Accounts found for material & and item &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS144 - Accounts found for material & and item & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS144: "Accounts found for material & and item &":
  
  SAP Error Message: WS144
  Text: Accounts found for material & and item &
  
  Cause:
  This message typically appears during the Goods Movement or Invoice Verification process in SAP MM (Materials Management) or FI (Financial Accounting) when the system finds existing account assignments for a particular material and item combination.
  More specifically:
  
  The system is trying to post a transaction (e.g., goods receipt, invoice, or transfer posting) for a material and item.
  It checks the account assignment data (such as cost center, order, project, etc.) linked to the material.
  The system finds that there are already account assignments maintained for this material and item.
  This can happen if multiple account assignments exist or if the system expects a unique account assignment but finds more than one.
  
  
  When does this occur?
  
  During Goods Receipt (GR) or Invoice Verification (IV) for a purchase order item with account assignment.
  When the material master or purchase order item has account assignment category (e.g., K for cost center, F for order).
  When the system tries to determine the correct GL accounts for posting and finds multiple possible accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Assignment Category:
  
  Verify the account assignment category in the purchase order item.
  Ensure it is correctly maintained and consistent with the business process.
  
  
  
  Review Material Master and Valuation:
  
  Check the material master data, especially the valuation class and account category reference.
  Make sure the valuation class is correctly assigned and consistent.
  
  
  
  Check Purchase Order Item:
  
  Review the account assignment details in the PO item.
  If multiple account assignments exist, clarify which one should be used.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration of Automatic Account Determination:
  
  In transaction OBYC, verify the automatic account determination settings.
  Ensure that the valuation class and transaction keys are correctly maintained.
  Check if multiple GL accounts are assigned to the same valuation class and transaction key, which might cause ambiguity.
  
  
  
  Clear Ambiguities:
  
  If multiple accounts are found for the same material and item, adjust the configuration or master data to ensure a unique account assignment.
  Sometimes, this requires cleaning up master data or adjusting the account assignment category.
  
  
  
  Consult with FI/MM Team:
  
  Since this involves FI-MM integration, coordinate with both teams to ensure master data and configuration are aligned.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes to Use:
  
  MB51 or MB03 to check material documents.
  ME23N to check purchase order details.
  MM03 to check material master.
  OBYC for automatic account determination configuration.
  FB03 to check financial documents.
  
  
  
  Related Notes and Documentation:
  
  SAP Notes related to account determination and valuation class.
  SAP Help Portal documentation on account assignment and automatic account determination.
  
  
  
  Common Scenario:
  
  This error often arises when a material is assigned to multiple valuation classes or when the account assignment category is not properly maintained in the PO, leading to multiple possible GL accounts.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Multiple account assignments found for the material and item during posting.
  
  
  Effect
  System cannot determine the correct GL account for posting.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and correct account assignment category, valuation class, and automatic account determination configuration.
  
  
  Tools
  OBYC, ME23N, MM03, MB51, FB03
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where this error occurs, I can help you with more specific steps.