How To Fix FB464 - Correspondence type & is not permitted since document required

FB464 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FB - Batch Programs

• Message number: 464

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

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

Abnormal termination of processing, since in the context of the report
you want to currently start, only correspondence types which require
the specification of an account 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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FB464 - Correspondence type & is not permitted since document required ?

  The SAP error message FB464 indicates that a correspondence type is not permitted because a document is required. This error typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with correspondence related to invoices, payments, or other financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Document: The system expects a document (like an invoice or payment document) to be associated with the correspondence type, but it is missing.
  
  Configuration Issues: The correspondence type may not be properly configured in the system to allow for the specific document type.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to create or process the correspondence for the specified document type.
  Business Rules: Certain business rules or validations may be in place that require a document to be present before correspondence can be generated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FB464 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Existence:
  
  Ensure that the required document (invoice, payment,