How To Fix 4F401 - Multiple sections not allowed for processing

4F401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 4F - Message class for India localization

• Message number: 401

• Message text: Multiple sections not allowed for processing

What causes this issue?

You have selected tax lines with different withholding tax sections for
processing. The subsequent transaction can be carried out only for a
single withholding tax section.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

Processing of this transaction is disallowed.

How to fix this error?

Select documents which have the same withholding tax sections and
continue processing.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 4F401 - Multiple sections not allowed for processing ?

  The SAP error message 4F401 - "Multiple sections not allowed for processing" typically occurs in the context of document processing, particularly when dealing with financial documents or when trying to post multiple sections of a document that are not allowed to be processed together.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  Multiple Document Sections: The system is trying to process a document that has multiple sections (e.g., multiple line items or segments) that are not allowed to be processed together due to configuration or business rules.
  Incorrect Document Structure: The document may not be structured correctly according to the requirements of the specific transaction or process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the processing of multiple sections in a single transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Document Structure: Check the document you are trying to process. Ensure that it