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Error: '1246 - Analysis code is fixed at' or '1993 - Analysis Code x is invalid'

Written by Charnjit Singh Dharival

User trying to put add items to an existing purchase or works order and generates error:

Message No. 1993 - Analysis Code x is invalid

User needs to setup a new SOP Analysis code to record paint colours. When processing an order and select the new paint colour, the following error generates:

Message No. 1246 - Analysis code is fixed at


Solution 1

Usually this is caused because someone has put an incorrect Analysis code on one of the lines in a Purchase Order or Sales Order.
In some instances the user has just added added an Analysis code forcing validation on a field that should not be validated, as it is auto populated and as such cannot be validated. The solution in this instance is to remove the analysis code/s forcing the validation and causing the error. For the former issue see below.

To update this first of all check that the Order type and Analysis codes are valid:

  1. Open Supply Chain

  2. Select System from the ribbon menu

  3. Application Configuration

  4. Order Types

  5. Maintain Order Types on the Menu Bar

  6. Purchase Order Types

  7. Select the magnifier icon to see all Purchase Order Type Codes

  8. Select the Order type applicable to this Purchase Order

  9. Save

  10. Save

  11. From here you'll be able to find the Interface codes that relate to this Order Type.

  12. Don't save anything and hit ESC twice on the keyboard

  13. Maintain Interface Codes from the menu bar

  14. Input the Interface Code you have just seen on the previous screen

  15. Check that everything looks as it should on screen

  16. Save

  17. Save

  18. Check that everything looks as it should on screen


Solution 2

Navigate to System:

  1. Click on the Application Configuration option.

  2. Select Order Types.

  3. Click on Maintain Interface Codes.

  4. Click search and select the relevant code

  5. Double-click into the code and tab throught the fields

If the issue still occurs, please start a conversation on the Access Community Portal.How to contact Support via the MyAccess Portal | Access Supply Chain Help Centre

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