How To Fix FINS_RECON704 - &1: Entry in COEP without ACDOCA

FINS_RECON704 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_RECON - SAP S/4HANA Finance Migration: Reconciliation

• Message number: 704

• Message text: &1: Entry in COEP without ACDOCA

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_RECON704 - &1: Entry in COEP without ACDOCA ?

  The SAP error message FINS_RECON704 indicates that there is an entry in the COEP table (which stores line items for controlling) that does not have a corresponding entry in the ACDOCA table (which is the universal journal entry table in SAP S/4HANA). This error typically arises during reconciliation processes or when trying to access controlling data that is expected to be linked to financial accounting data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Migration Issues: If you have recently migrated data from an older version of SAP (like SAP ECC) to S/4HANA, there may be inconsistencies in the data where COEP entries exist without corresponding ACDOCA entries.
  Custom Development: Custom programs or enhancements that manipulate COEP entries without ensuring that ACDOCA entries are created can lead to this error.
  Inconsistent Posting: Manual postings or incorrect configurations in the system can lead to situations where entries are created in COEP without the necessary entries in ACDOCA.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Data Consistency Check: Perform a