How To Fix FITVPS176 - Main destination must not be an absence (see trip type enterprise-spec.)

FITVPS176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITVPS -

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Main destination must not be an absence (see trip type enterprise-spec.)

What causes this issue?

The main destination is assigned to an absence from a business trip,
based on the value in the trip type enterprise-specific. However, an
absence from a business trip can only be one part of a trip. It cannot
be the main destination.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Change the value in the field for the trip type enterprise-specific by
using input help so that an absence is not assigned to the main
destination.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FITVPS176 - Main destination must not be an absence (see trip type enterprise-spec.) ?

  The SAP error message FITVPS176 indicates that there is an issue with the trip type configuration in the travel management module. Specifically, it states that the main destination of a trip cannot be an absence. This typically occurs when a user is trying to create or modify a travel request or expense report, and the system is enforcing rules related to the trip type and its associated destinations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Trip Type Configuration: The trip type you are using may be configured in such a way that it does not allow absences as a main destination. This is often a result of enterprise-specific settings that dictate how travel requests should be processed.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The user may have inadvertently selected an absence type instead of a valid destination for the trip.
  System Settings: There may be specific settings in the SAP system that restrict the use of absence types in certain contexts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Trip Type