How To Fix 8I014 - Change of auto. post. ind. is allowed for special activity types only!!!


8I014 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: 8I - Localization India

  • Message number: 014

  • Message text: Change of auto. post. ind. is allowed for special activity types only!!!

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  • What causes this issue?

    The activation of automatic posting is only allowed for special
    activity types which are described in the documentation.
    SAP cannot guarantee that the automatic posting of another activity
    type will be successful!

    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?

    If the entry is not a copy of the allowed activity type (see
    documentation), please deactivate the automatic posting indicator.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


8I014 - Details

  • The SAP error message 8I014 ("Change of auto. post. ind. is allowed for special activity types only!!!") typically occurs in the context of configuring or modifying activity types in SAP, particularly when dealing with automatic posting indicators.
    
    Cause: This error message is triggered when you attempt to change the automatic posting indicator for an activity type that is not classified as a "special activity type." In SAP, certain activity types are designated as special, and only these types allow changes to their automatic posting indicators. The automatic posting indicator determines how costs are posted to financial accounts when activities are performed.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you can take the following steps: Identify the Activity Type: Check the activity type you are trying to modify. Ensure that it is indeed a special activity type. You can do this by navigating to the configuration settings for activity types in SAP. Change the Activity Type: If the activity

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