How To Fix 63172 - Unknown document type &

63172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 63 - Messages for Real Estate Management

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Unknown document type &

What causes this issue?

You must enter a document type from financial accounting for the
assignment of a number range for creating a document number for
correction items. You have entered unknown document type '&V1&'.

System Response

The system cannot execute the function.

How to fix this error?

Enter a document type that has been defined in FI. Its number range
interval will be used to create a document number for the correction
items with without reference to posting documents. These are used in
the legacy data transfer and for the transfer of correction items
within an asset.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

63172 - Details

• The SAP error message "63172 Unknown document type &" typically indicates that the system has encountered a document type that it does not recognize or that is not defined in the system. This can occur in various contexts, such as when trying to post a document, create a transaction, or access a specific document type.
  Causes:
  
  Undefined Document Type: The document type you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The document type may not be properly configured in the relevant module (e.g., FI, MM, SD).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the specified document type.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements, they may not be handling the document type correctly.
  Transport Issues: If the document type was recently transported from another system, it may not have been set up correctly in the target system.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
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