How To Fix 67879 - Customizing: External flow type &1 not maintained

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 67 - Loans Messages - Financial Assets Management

• Message number: 879

• Message text: Customizing: External flow type &1 not maintained

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 67879 - Customizing: External flow type &1 not maintained ?

  The SAP error message "67879 Customizing: External flow type &1 not maintained" typically occurs in the context of financial or logistics processes where external flow types are used. This error indicates that a specific external flow type, represented by the placeholder &1, has not been properly configured in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The external flow type has not been defined in the customizing settings of the SAP system.
  Incorrect Flow Type: The flow type being referenced may be incorrect or not applicable for the transaction being executed.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included or activated properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) by using transaction code SPRO.
  Navigate to the relevant section for flow types, which may vary depending on the module (e.g., Financial Accounting,