How To Fix F9655 - There are document lives that are not maintained

F9655 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F9 - Messages from all FI Archiving and Deletion Programs

• Message number: 655

• Message text: There are document lives that are not maintained

What causes this issue?

The system found document lives that were not maintained. Note that the
document life must be a positive figure. This figure defines the
minimum period which documents of a given document type remain in the
data base. It is measured in days.

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 the table and maintain any document lives not maintained.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F9655 - There are document lives that are not maintained ?

  The SAP error message F9655, which states "There are document lives that are not maintained," typically occurs in the context of financial document processing, particularly when dealing with document life cycles in SAP. This error indicates that there are certain documents in the system that do not have the necessary life cycle data maintained, which can prevent further processing or reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Document Life Cycle Data: The primary cause of this error is that the document life cycle data for certain financial documents has not been properly maintained in the system. This could be due to configuration issues or incomplete data entry.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to document types or statuses that are expected by the system.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they might not be handling document life cycles correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Life Cycle Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for