How To Fix FI179 - The document was updated


FI179 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

  • Message number: 179

  • Message text: The document was updated

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FI179 - Details

  • The SAP error message FI179 ("The document was updated") typically occurs in the context of financial document processing, such as during posting or updating financial documents in the SAP system. This error indicates that the document you are trying to process has already been updated or modified by another user or process, which prevents your current action from being completed.
    Causes:
    
    Concurrent Updates: Another user or process has already updated the document you are trying to work with.
    Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent multiple users from making changes to the same document simultaneously. If the document is locked by another session, you may encounter this error.
    Background Jobs: A background job may have updated the document while you were trying to process it.
    Data Consistency: The system may have detected inconsistencies in the document data, leading to an update that you are not aware of.
    
    Solutions:
    
    Refresh the Document: Try refreshing the document

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