Error msg " Acct requires CO obj assignment " ?

Question

Hello,
I am working on SRM 5.5. , Extended classic scenario ( self-driven procurement) .
I am facing a problem , while creating a SC ( in account assignment) .
If i create a shopping cart, for a particular material , it gives an error message saying 'ACCOUNT (ACCOUNT NO. ) REQUIRES AN ASSIGNMENT TO A CO OBJECT ) .
But , if i create a shopping cart, using another material , it does not give this error.
Can anyone, throw light as to why this is happening.
It is a little urgent.
Thanks in advance,
Aravind Nair.

Answer 1

Hi Aravind
Is it only related to the selected material? I'm not familiar with SRM 5.5 (we're on 4.0 with SRM server 5.0) but probably your problem is related to account determination. How is it customized in your system? In SRM server 5.0 you have to define the account types (CC, OR, ...) and in PPOMA_BBP (org.mgmt.) assign them to attribute KNT. The accounting types define the accounting fields like e.g. cost center or order number. One of those fields is the leading one. This one is mandatory during SC creation (see accounting in item details screen).
In customizing you also have to specify to which category id (of the product category) and source system and accounting type which G/L account is assigned to.
Because your materials are all assigned to a product category it is possible - depending on your customizing settings - that another accounting type requires additional or other accounting fields to be mandatory. Maybe this is the reason why for one material it works and for another not?
Hope this helps.
Kind regards,
Renaud