2319124 - Un-posted Purchase Order Error Message: Business transaction for accounting for Purchase Order XXXX, version YY with alternate posting date not processed. Not relevant to journal entry creation

You've requested SAP to fix in the backend a purchase order affected by the error message Only one ItemAccountingCodingBlockDistribution.ROOT permitted. After the correction you are now trying to post the business transaction with an Alternate Posting Date but you are receiving the error message Business transaction for accounting for Purchase Order XXXX, version YY with alternate posting date not processed. Not relevant to journal entry creation.

XXXX stands for the purchase order ID.

YY stands for the source document version.

SAP Business ByDesign

1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
2. Go to the Source Documents subview.
3. Select the row for the respective purchase order.
4. Click Actions and select Post Business Transaction to Another Period.
5. Enter Alternate Posting Date and Alternate Closing Step.
6. Click OK.

Error message is thrown: Business transaction for accounting for Purchase Order XXXX, version YY with alternate posting date not processed. Not relevant to journal entry creation.

A posting date is only meaningful for documents that create journal entries. A purchase order doesn't create journal entry, therefore the system throws the message Business transaction for accounting for Purchase Order XXXX, version YY with alternate posting date not processed. Not relevant to journal entry creation when you try to post it to a different period.

After SAP have fixed the purchase order in the backend you should post it without changing the posting date, via Actions > Post Business Transaction.

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