How To Fix F4699 - There is no need to make an entry for "permitted age in days or hours"

F4699 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F4 - Line items/balances/configuration

• Message number: 699

• Message text: There is no need to make an entry for "permitted age in days or hours"

What causes this issue?

Your entry is redundant, because in the preparatory settings for credit
management, you specified that the A/R summary data should not be read.

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?

Check your settings by choosing Accounts Receivable and Accounts
Payable -> Credit Management -> Credit Control Account ->
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFORFBT000CM>Define preliminary settings for credit
management</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F4699 - Details

• The SAP error message F4699, which states "There is no need to make an entry for 'permitted age in days or hours'," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or asset management when you are trying to set parameters related to aging or validity periods for certain transactions or entries.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Unnecessary Configuration: You are trying to enter a value for "permitted age in days or hours" in a configuration or transaction where it is not applicable or required.
  Incorrect Settings: The system may have been configured in a way that does not require this parameter, leading to the error when you attempt to input it.
  Version or Module Specific: The error may also be specific to certain versions of SAP or particular modules where this parameter is not relevant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Configuration: Check the configuration settings related to the transaction or