How To Fix FH137 - Data cannot be copied; field & contains data in company code &

FH137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Data cannot be copied; field & contains data in company code &

What causes this issue?

Field &V1& in the G/L account master data for company code &V2& is not
empty for all entries.

System Response

The copying process had to be terminated.

How to fix this error?

Delete field &V1& from target company code &V2& and restart the copying
process.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH137 - Data cannot be copied; field & contains data in company code & ?

  The SAP error message FH137 indicates that there is an issue with copying data in the financial module, specifically related to a field that contains data in a specified company code. This error typically arises during processes such as data migration, posting, or when trying to copy financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system attempts to copy data from one financial document or record to another, but finds that the target field in the specified company code already contains data. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Attempting to copy a document that has already been posted.
  Trying to create a new document based on an existing one where certain fields are not empty.
  Data inconsistencies or conflicts during data migration or integration processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FH137 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Target Field: Identify the specific field mentioned in the error message and check if it indeed contains