Shared Transaction Error Message Explanations

If you are coming to this article, you have likely received some sort of error message in the Shared Transaction module. Please find the list of common error messages below with their explanations. If you have seen error messages that aren't listed below. please let us know at support@netgain.tech. Thanks!

Common Error Messages:

Error MessageExpanded Description

The location, ___________, is either inactive or has not been made available for the selected subsidiary.

This error is due to the location selected in the allocation not being available in the subsidiary selected in the allocation (could be the original subsidiary if the subsidiary is not changing). Please check to ensure the correct location and subsidiary have been selected. If this is the correct combination, please contact your NetSuite administrator to review the location setup.
The department, ___________, is either inactive or has not been made available for the selected subsidiary.This error is due to the department selected in the allocation not being available in the subsidiary selected in the allocation (could be the original subsidiary if the subsidiary is not changing). Please check to ensure the correct department and subsidiary have been selected. If this is the correct combination, please contact your NetSuite administrator to review the department setup. Often, the setup was completed without the 'includechildren' field checked when it is intended to include children of the selected subsidiary.
The account, ___________, is either inactive or has not been made available for the selected subsidiary.This error is due to the account selected in the allocation not being available in the subsidiary selected in the allocation (could be the original subsidiary if the subsidiary is not changing). Please check to ensure the correct account and subsidiary have been selected. If this is the correct combination, please contact your NetSuite administrator to review the account setup. Often, the setup was completed without the 'includechildren' field checked when it is intended to include children of the selected subsidiary.
The classification, ___________, is either inactive or has not been made available for the selected subsidiary.


This error is due to the class selected in the allocation not being available in the subsidiary selected in the allocation (could be the original subsidiary if the subsidiary is not changing). Please check to ensure the correct class and subsidiary have been selected. If this is the correct combination, please contact your NetSuite administrator to review the class setup. Often, the setup was completed without the 'includechildren' field checked when it is intended to include children of the selected subsidiary.

The intercompany allocation is set-up to use elimination accounts. An elimination vendor could not be found associated with one or more intercompany relationships. Please add or link a Vendor to [Allocation Destination Subsidiary] that represents [Source Transaction Subsidiary].


Depending on the account used for intercompany journals, a vendor-customer relationship needs to be setup between the two subsidiaries. The Shared Transaction script that generates the journal, looks up the correct vendor and customer for this journal to be properly recorded. In this case there was no Vendor set up that represents the transferor that is linked to the transferee.

The intercompany allocation is set-up to use elimination accounts. An elimination customer could not be found associated with one or more intercompany relationships. Please add or link a customer to [Source Transaction Subsidiary]  that represents [Allocation Destination Subsidiary] .

Depending on the account used for intercompany journals, a vendor-customer relationship needs to be setup between the two subsidiaries. The Shared Transaction script that generates the journal, looks up the correct vendor and customer for this journal to be properly recorded. In this case there was no Customer set up that represents the transferee that is linked to the transferor.



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