How To Fix FICUSTOM056 - Only payments can apply across several company codes

FICUSTOM056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Only payments can apply across several company codes

What causes this issue?

You use the posting day and post a cross-company code document from a
company code with active budget updates. In this case you may post only
payments so as to avoid differences in day-end closing.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICUSTOM056 - Only payments can apply across several company codes ?

  The SAP error message FICUSTOM056 indicates that there is an issue with the way payments are being processed across multiple company codes. This error typically arises when a user attempts to apply a transaction (like a payment or a clearing) that involves multiple company codes, which is not allowed in certain contexts within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is configured to only allow payments to be applied across several company codes, while other types of transactions (like invoices or credit memos) cannot be processed in this manner. This restriction is often due to the way financial accounting is set up in the system, where each company code is treated as a separate legal entity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Transaction Type: Ensure that you are only trying to apply payments across multiple company codes. If you are trying to apply invoices or other