How To Fix CTE_FND_POSTING017 - Previous document versions must be posted and confirmed for &1 &2.

CTE_FND_POSTING017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CTE_FND_POSTING - ERP - Concur Integration: FIN Postings

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Previous document versions must be posted and confirmed for &1 &2.

What causes this issue?

If different revision numbers (versions) exist for a document, for
instance a travel request, they must be used in sequence and can't
contain gaps. This means, if revision number 4 exists, it must be
preceded by 3, 2, and 1.
In this case, only one version exists so the revision number must be 1
accordingly.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CTE_FND_POSTING017 - Previous document versions must be posted and confirmed for &1 &2. ?

  The SAP error message CTE_FND_POSTING017 indicates that there are previous versions of a document that need to be posted and confirmed before you can proceed with the current version of that document. This error typically occurs in the context of document management or when dealing with change documents in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unposted Previous Versions: The error arises when there are earlier versions of the document that have not been fully processed (posted and confirmed).
  Document Workflow: The system may require that all previous versions of a document be completed before allowing changes or postings to the current version.
  Data Integrity: This is a safeguard to ensure that all changes are tracked and that the integrity of the document history is maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Previous Versions: Review the document history to identify any previous versions that are unposted. You can do this by navigating to the document management area or using transaction codes related to document processing.
  Post