“You have attempted to allocate landed costs to a transaction using an allocation method that results in no allocation for any lines in the transaction. The allocation method you chose is {Method of Allocation selected}. To correct this problem, go back to the transaction and choose a different allocation method, or modify the items/lines on the transaction so that there will be some cost allocated to the lines.”
Scenario 1: The item Record is not marked to track Landed Costs.
Go to Lists > Accounting > Items. Edit the Item Record > Go to Purchasing / Inventory Tab and mark the Track Landed Cost Checkbox > Hit Save.
Scenario 2: If there is no data to use for the Allocation Method Selected.
If the Allocation Method used is ‘Weight’, and the error is still encountered, check the Item Record > Sales / Pricing Tab > Shipping section, and verify if there is a value on the ‘Item Weight’ field.
Scenario 3: If the user is attempting to allocate Landed Cost to an Item Receipt coming from Customer Returns.
Landed Costs are capitalizable costs incurred to make the Inventory available and ready for sale. Costs incurred on Customer Returns are considered expenses and are rather not capitalizable thus are not allowed. If users insist on capitalizing this cost, they may still do it via the Inventory Adjustment Worksheet (use the Landed Cost Expense as an Adjustment Account)