How To Fix FB687 - Company code & is not a correspondence company code

FB687 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FB - Batch Programs

• Message number: 687

• Message text: Company code & is not a correspondence company code

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FB687 - Company code & is not a correspondence company code ?

  The SAP error message FB687 indicates that the specified company code is not set up as a correspondence company code in the system. This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a transaction that requires a correspondence company code, but the company code you are using is not configured correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Company Code: The company code you are trying to use is not designated as a correspondence company code in the system.
  Configuration Missing: The necessary configuration to define the company code as a correspondence company code has not been completed.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are trying to execute requires a correspondence company code, which is not the same as the regular company code.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FB687 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Master Data > Company Code