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How To Fix F5688 - Reference document & not permitted here


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F5688 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: F5 - Document Editing

  • Message number: 688

  • Message text: Reference document & not permitted here

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  • What causes this issue?

    You want to post a foreign currency valuation document or an accrual/
    deferral document. Document &V1&, which you want to use as a reference
    document, is not a document of either of these types and therefore
    unsuitable as a reference.

    System Response

    The system will not allow you to use document &V1& as a reference.

    How to fix this error?

    Correct your entries.

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F5688 - Details

  • Error Code: F5688

    Error Message: Reference document & not permitted here


    Summary

    This error indicates that the system does not allow the use of a reference document in the current transaction or process. Essentially, you are trying to link or refer to a document where such referencing is restricted or disallowed.


    Root Causes

    • Attempting to enter a reference document number in a transaction or field that does not support referencing.
    • System configuration settings that restrict referencing documents in certain document types or posting scenarios.
    • Incorrect master data or document type settings that prevent referencing in the current context.
    • User misunderstanding of the process flow, trying to reuse a document number or reference where it is not valid.

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