How To Fix FB462 - Correspondence type & is not permitted since date required

FB462 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FB - Batch Programs

• Message number: 462

• Message text: Correspondence type & is not permitted since date required

What causes this issue?

You entered correspondence type &V1&, which according to default
settings requires a date specification .

System Response

Abnormal termination of processing, since in the context of report you
want to currently start, only correspondence types which require no
date specification are allowed.

How to fix this error?

Please check your entry. If necessary, first change the default
settings for the entered correspondence type by means of customizing.
However, make sure that no inconsistent entries exist in the trigger
table. If necessary, you must first process the entries or set them to
completed so that these can be deleted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FB462 - Correspondence type & is not permitted since date required ?

  The SAP error message FB462 indicates that a specific correspondence type is not permitted due to a date requirement. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with correspondence types in accounts receivable or accounts payable.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FB462 is triggered when:
  
  Date Restrictions: The correspondence type you are trying to use has date restrictions that are not met. This could mean that the correspondence type is only valid for certain periods or that it has been deactivated after a certain date.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the correspondence type may not allow it to be used in the current context or date.
  Missing Parameters: Required parameters or settings for the correspondence type may not be properly defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FB462 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Correspondence Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the correspondence type in SAP (Transaction code: OB77