How To Fix FIPL_SAFT042 - No accounting documents posted for internal purpose

FIPL_SAFT042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIPL_SAFT - SAFT: Message Class

• Message number: 042

• Message text: No accounting documents posted for internal purpose

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FIPL_SAFT042 - Details

• The SAP error message FIPL_SAFT042 indicates that there are no accounting documents posted for internal purposes in the system. This error typically arises in the context of financial reporting or when generating specific reports that require accounting documents to be present.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Accounting Entries: The most common cause is that there are no accounting documents created for the specified period or for the specific internal purpose you are trying to report on.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used in the report or transaction may not match any existing accounting documents.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be missing entries or incomplete data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the posting of internal accounting documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Accounting Documents: Verify if there are any accounting documents posted for the relevant period. You can do this by using transaction codes like FB03 (Display