ANS-1225 · ONEWORLD & MULTI-SUBSIDIARY
Why Intercompany PO Receipt Fails: Missing Intercompany Accounts
The error 'Entity XXC can only be used in transactions marked for elimination' during intercompany purchase order receipt typically indicates a misconfiguration of intercompany receivable or payable accounts.
Short answer
The error 'Entity XXC can only be used in transactions marked for elimination' when receiving an intercompany purchase order occurs due to the absence or incorrect setup of the required Intercompany Receivable or Intercompany Payable accounts. Ensure these accounts are properly configured with the 'Eliminate Intercompany Transactions' setting enabled to resolve the issue.
Scenario
Users attempting to receive an intercompany purchase order may encounter an error message stating, 'Entity XXC can only be used in transactions marked for elimination.' This issue is similar to errors encountered when invoicing intercompany sales orders and indicates a specific configuration problem within the NetSuite environment.
Solution
The error 'Entity XXC can only be used in transactions marked for elimination' when receiving an intercompany purchase order is typically caused by the absence or incorrect configuration of either the Interco Receivable account, the Interco Payable account, or both. To resolve this issue, verify that these accounts exist and are properly defined in NetSuite. The required definition for such intercompany accounts includes:Type = is either Accounts Receivable or Accounts PayableEliminate Intercompany Transactions = Yes
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