How To Fix FB449 - Select a different input combination

FB449 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FB - Batch Programs

• Message number: 449

• Message text: Select a different input combination

What causes this issue?

You entered both account-related accruals (account type and/or
account) and document-related accruals (document number and/or fiscal
year) in the selection screen of the trigger report for the
correspondence. This is not allowed.

System Response

Abnormal termination of processing.

How to fix this error?

Please check your entry. For correspondence in the trigger report, no
accrual with account type, account, document number or fiscal year will
generally be necessary since the report is basically used for processing
all correspondence requests not yet completed. Therefore, for the select
option "correspondence", generally, no accrual will be carried out.
If you nonetheless need closer accruals, only certain combinations are
allowed.
If you would like to print out account-related correspondence requests
such as requirements for account statements or open items lists, you can
do this if necessary and much more. the accrual of one or more
account-related correspondence types (for example SAP06 or SAP08), which
closely accrue selection according to account type and account number.
If you would like to print document-related correspondence requests,
such as requirements for payment confirmations or statements of bill of
exchange charges, you can do this if necessary and much more. the accrua
of one or more document-related correspondence types (for example SAP01
or SAP07), which closely accrue selection according to document number
and fiscal year).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FB449 - Select a different input combination ?

  The SAP error message FB449 ("Select a different input combination") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with document postings or when trying to execute certain financial reports. This error indicates that the input combination you are trying to use is not valid for the operation you are attempting to perform.
  Causes of FB449
  
  Invalid Account Combination: The combination of account types, company codes, or other parameters you are using may not be valid for the transaction.
  Missing Master Data: Required master data (like cost centers, profit centers, or internal orders) may be missing or incorrectly configured.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may be closed or not open for the type of transaction you are trying to execute.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the transaction with the selected combination.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict certain combinations of