How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_PLANNING087 - When writing to ACDOCP, you can't plan data for category &1.

FINS_ACDOC_PLANNING087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_PLANNING - Messages for Package FINS_ACDOC_PLANNING

• Message number: 087

• Message text: When writing to ACDOCP, you can't plan data for category &1.

What causes this issue?

Category &V1& is used by application &V2&. Therefore, you can't use it
for periodic planning when writing to ACDOCP.

System Response

The plan data is not changed.

How to fix this error?

Use a category of Application Type <ZH>Periodic Planning and
Consolidation</> but <ZH>NOT ACT01</> or others.

If such a category isn't available, create it using configuration step
<ZH>Maintain Category for Planning</> in application area <ZH>Finance</>
, subapplication area <ZH>General Settings</>, and configuration item
<ZH>Planning</>.

If such a category isn't available, create it. Choose <ZH>Controlling
</>==> <ZH>General Controlling</> ==> <ZH>Planning</> ==>
<DS:SIMG.FCOMV_CATEGORYX>Maintain Category for Planning</>. Create a
category of the application type <ZH>Periodic Planning and Consolidation
</>.

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_PLANNING087 - When writing to ACDOCP, you can't plan data for category &1. ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_PLANNING087 typically occurs when there is an attempt to plan data for a specific category in the ACDOCP (Actual/Plan Document Table) that is not allowed. This error is related to the planning process in SAP, particularly in the context of Financial Accounting and Controlling (FI/CO).
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that the planning category specified (denoted by &1 in the error message) is not valid for the operation you are trying to perform. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Planning Category: The planning category you are trying to use may not be configured for planning in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to plan data for the specified category.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the system may not allow planning for the specified category.
  Data Locking: There may be data locking issues preventing the writing of planned data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can