How To Fix FIPOS018 - The default values do not agree with the specified values

FIPOS018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIPOS - Message Class for Creation of Commitment Items

• Message number: 018

• Message text: The default values do not agree with the specified values

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FIPOS018 - Details

• The SAP error message FIPOS018 ("The default values do not agree with the specified values") typically occurs in the context of financial postings, particularly when there is a mismatch between the default values set in the system and the values being entered or specified by the user.
  
  Cause:
  This error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The default values set in the system (such as in the configuration of the financial document types, posting keys, or account settings) do not match the values being entered in the transaction.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently enter values that conflict with the expected defaults, such as incorrect account numbers, amounts, or other parameters.
  
  
  Master Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data (like vendor or customer accounts) that lead to discrepancies between the default values and the specified values.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to change certain