How To Fix EI584 - Document check and free entry in financial document are contradictory!

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 584

• Message text: Document check and free entry in financial document are contradictory!

What causes this issue?

You tried to activate the check of &V1& in the document against the
check of &V1& from the financial document. At the same time, you allow
the free entry of &V1& in the financial document. This switches off the
check against the respective value table.

How can this happen?

Enter the Incoterm 'EX' ('Ex Works') as free entry of Incoterms in the
financial document. The value check in the document only allows the
correct entry of 'EXW' for 'Ex Works'.
If you now assign the financial document to this document, the
Incoterms check of the financial document and the above document would
always block the last one because the Incoterms are different.

System Response

The system issues a warning!

How to fix this error?

Correct your entry as necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI584 - Document check and free entry in financial document are contradictory! ?

  The SAP error message EI584, which states "Document check and free entry in financial document are contradictory," typically occurs when there is a conflict between the document check settings and the free entry settings in the financial document. This can happen in various scenarios, particularly when dealing with financial postings in SAP.
  Cause:
  
  Document Check Settings: The system is configured to perform a document check (e.g., checking for certain conditions or validations) on the financial document.
  Free Entry Settings: At the same time, the system is set to allow free entry, which means that certain fields can be filled in without strict validation.
  Contradiction: When both settings are applied to the same document, it creates a contradiction, leading to the error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings for document checks and free entry in the relevant financial document type.
  Ensure that the settings are aligned and do not contradict each other.
  
  
  
  Adjust Document Type Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration for the specific document type in the SAP system (e.g., via SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for financial accounting and check the settings for document checks and free entry.
  Modify the settings to ensure that they are compatible. For example, if document checks are required, you may need to disable free entry or adjust the checks to allow for free entry.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help resources related to financial document processing to understand the implications of the settings you are adjusting.
  
  
  
  Test Changes:
  
  After making changes, perform a test posting to ensure that the error no longer occurs and that the document behaves as expected.
  
  
  
  Seek Help from SAP Support:
  
  If you are unable to resolve the issue through configuration changes, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like SPRO (for configuration) or FB50/FB01 (for posting) to access the relevant settings and perform postings.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the configuration settings.
  Testing Environment: It is advisable to test any changes in a development or quality assurance environment before applying them to the production system.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the EI584 error and ensure that your financial document processing works smoothly.