How To Fix >3886 - Select only lots or documents with same payment category

>3886 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >3 - Lock management messages

• Message number: 886

• Message text: Select only lots or documents with same payment category

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >3886 - Select only lots or documents with same payment category ?

  The SAP error message 3886 ("Select only lots or documents with the same payment category") typically occurs in the context of processing financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing or document selection in SAP. This error indicates that the system has detected a mismatch in the payment categories of the selected documents or lots.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to select multiple documents or lots for processing (such as payment runs, clearing, or other financial operations) that have different payment categories. Payment categories in SAP define how payments are processed and can include distinctions such as:
  
  Payment methods (e.g., bank transfer, check)
  Payment terms
  Currency differences
  
  When the selected documents or lots have different payment categories, SAP prevents the operation to maintain data integrity and ensure that the processing rules are consistently applied.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Selected Documents: Check the documents or lots you have selected