Symptom
User is unable to create purchase order posting with account assignment category - A
Error: Message no. ME045 - G/L account XXXXXXXXX cannot be used (please correct)
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Reproducing the Issue
- App: Manage Purchase Order
- Fill the required information.
- Account Assignment Category field - Asset (A)
- Navigate to Account Assignment tab and fill the Asset
Error: Message no. ME045 - G/L account XXXXXXXXX cannot be used (please correct)
Cause
G/L Account assigned Field status group has the 'Asset number / subnumber' as a suppress field
Resolution
- App: Manage G/L Account Master Data
- Select the GL Account and navigate to the Control Data tab > Under 'Control of document creation'
- Field Status Group:PQR is assigned
and for this Field Status Group, the 'Asset number/Subnumber' is Suppressed but if this would have been Optional Entry then you wouldn't have faced any error message
Keywords
S4_PC, ME045 , G/L account XXXXXXXXX cannot be used (please correct), Manage Purchase Order, account assignment category A,MM-FIO-PUR-PO , KBA , MM-FIO-PUR-PO , Fiori UI for Purchase Orders , Problem