How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST188 - Cust. changes in &1 / &2 might lead to inconsist. in existing postings

FINS_ACDOC_CUST188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 188

• Message text: Cust. changes in &1 / &2 might lead to inconsist. in existing postings

What causes this issue?

Some changes were done in Customizing that will affect company code &V1&
and ledger &V2&. These changes will change the way how existing postings
are interpreted by the compatibility views of Controlling.
These changes were either done by you or by another user who saved his
changes in parallel to your session.

System Response

The changes in Customizing will lead to an update of the content of
tables FINSC_CMP_VERSNC and FINSC_CMP_VERSND.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the changes were intended this way. Note that existing
postings in Controlling can lead to inconsistencies.
For more info about these tables, see
<DS:TX.FINS_CMP_VERSNC_TECH_DETAILS>documentation</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

If the system sends this this message as error message but you still
want to make this change in Customizing, you can change the type of this
message from error to warning using
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORK3OBA5>transaction OBA5</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST188 - Cust. changes in &1 / &2 might lead to inconsist. in existing postings ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST188 indicates that there are customer changes in the specified configuration (represented by &1 and &2) that could potentially lead to inconsistencies in existing postings. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting and controlling, particularly when there are changes made to the configuration settings that affect how financial documents are processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Changes: The error is often triggered when there are changes made to the configuration settings related to account determination, document types, or other financial settings that could affect existing postings.
  Inconsistent Data: If the changes made are not compatible with the existing data or postings, it can lead to inconsistencies, which the system is designed to prevent.
  Customizing Settings: Changes in customizing settings that impact the financial document flow can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Changes: Check the changes made in the configuration settings that led to this error. Identify what specific settings were