How To Fix 62179 - Follow-up posting flow type & for & does not exist

62179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 62 - Message Texts for Real Estate

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Follow-up posting flow type & for & does not exist

What causes this issue?

You have changed the data in such a way that follow-up postings have
resulted.
No follow-up posting flow type has been defined for &v1& for the flow
type &V2&. A proposed flow type for flow type 3NCH has not been defined
either.

System Response

Processing cannot be continued without the flow type.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.
Procedure for the system administrator
Check and correct the settings for the reference flow type for
follow-up postings in Customizing as required.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 62179 - Follow-up posting flow type & for & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message "62179 Follow-up posting flow type & for & does not exist" typically occurs in the context of financial postings, particularly when dealing with follow-up postings in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid follow-up posting flow type for the specified transaction or document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The flow type specified in the error message may not be configured in the system. This can happen if the necessary settings for follow-up postings have not been established in the configuration.
  Incorrect Flow Type: The flow type being referenced may be incorrect or not applicable for the transaction being processed.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data or master records that are causing the system to fail in identifying the correct follow-up posting flow type.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they may not be correctly handling the