Transaction MRKO Vendor Settlement Error

If you are using Transaction MRKO, vendor settlement, and we get an error message (FS217 or M8443 etc.), how would you go about troubleshooting this?

---

To troubleshoot this problem, we have these steps to follow.

Set up Output Condition Type “KONS”.

The Output Type specifies the kind of output to be produced. The Output Type is predefined for your area of the SAP system. If alternative choices are possible, you can, of course, list them by pressing F4. The Output Type can specify, for example, a printed form that you need for internal use or a form that you want to send to a customer or vendor (for example, an order confirmation). The Output Type can also be an internal electronic mail message that you want to send to staff in another department.

To create an Output Type, we use Transaction V/30. Click on New Entries; go to where you can define a new Output Type (i.e. KONS). Once you have fed all of the data in the screen you can save it and we will have a new Output Type.

Now, use Transaction MRM1 where we will maintain conditions for the Output Type KONS. When you press the Key combination tab, you go to the “Create Condition Records (Consignment): Fast Entry” screen. Here you define the Company Code, partner etc. Hit the save button. Now you have conditions associated with the Output Type KONS.

Now, we must maintain the appropriate Tax Code in the Information Record. Use Transaction ME12. Be sure Info Category is consignment. Hit <Enter> and you will go to the screen “Purch. Org. data 1”. Hit <Enter> again and you will go to the next screen where you need to maintain the Tax Codes. Put in Tax Code “I0” which means exempt.

The next step would be to go to the G/L Account and update the “Tax Category” using Transaction FS00. “Drop down” the box for Tax Category and you will get some options. Choose the first option “-“ Only Input Tax Allowed. Hit Save.

The next step, go to check the “Field Status Compatibility at G/L Account”; use Transaction SE38. Now, enter the program number “RM07CUFA” and hit “Execute”. Now enter Movement Type “291 K” which is used for the Goods Issue related to consignment.  When you press the Execute button, you will see screen “Field Selection Comparison: Movement Type – G/L Account”. Now, check the Compatibilities of all the fields, if a particular is not compatible, then there will be an Error message with a Red Highlight.  

Now the signs Plus, Minus, and dot denote whether the entry in that particular field is “Required”, “Optional”, or “Suppressed” etc. Now, the error could be because of the following reasons: If the Mvt column has a “+” and Account column has a “- “; If the Mvt column has a “-“ and the Account column has a “+”. Once you fix the value you can go to the Error Log and see if there are any more errors there.

The last step would be to run Transaction MRKO. Now, you get all of the “Not Settled”, “Pending Transactions”, or Good Receipts recently done. Then, go to the previous screen
and press the “Settle” tab and execute it again for settling the documents. Now the transaction goes through and the vendors are paid automatically.

If after doing this, we still get the error message, then we could also go to Transaction OMRM and change the error message to a warning message.

The other place to find the error messages is Transaction SE31.

SAP MM Tips

See also

Get help for your SAP MM problems
SAP MM Forums - Do you have a SAP MM Question?

SAP MM Books
SAP Material Management Certification, Interview and Configuration Reference Books

SAP Material Management Tips
SAP MM Configuration Tips and Materials Management Discussion Forum

Main Index
SAP ERP Modules, Basis, ABAP and Other IMG Stuff

All the site contents are Copyright © www.erpgreat.com and the content authors. All rights reserved.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.  The site www.erpgreat.com is in no way affiliated with SAP AG.
Every effort is made to ensure the content integrity.  Information used on this site is at your own risk.
 The content on this site may not be reproduced or redistributed without the express written permission of
www.erpgreat.com or the content authors.