How To Fix 8B201 - The chosen nota fiscal type & is not allowed for incoming notas fiscais

8B201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 201

• Message text: The chosen nota fiscal type & is not allowed for incoming notas fiscais

What causes this issue?

The selected Nota Fiscal type is not permitted for incoming Nota
Fiscals.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Select a permitted Nota Fiscal type.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

8B201 - Details

• The SAP error message 8B201 indicates that the chosen nota fiscal type is not allowed for incoming notas fiscais. This error typically occurs in the context of Brazilian tax compliance, where nota fiscal (NF) is a legal document that records the sale of goods and services.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Nota Fiscal Type: The nota fiscal type selected for the incoming document does not match the allowed types for incoming transactions. For example, certain nota fiscal types are designated for outgoing transactions only.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration may not allow the selected nota fiscal type for incoming transactions. This could be due to settings in the SAP system that define which nota fiscal types are valid for incoming goods or services.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry process, such as selecting the wrong nota fiscal type from a dropdown list.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the