How To Fix FKKINV506 - Retention period for invoicing document too long

FKKINV506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKINV - Invoicing in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Message number: 506

• Message text: Retention period for invoicing document too long

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What causes this issue?

The retention period specified for the invoicing document (&V1& days) is
too high. For the billing document, you have defined a retention period
of &V2& days. The retention period defined must be shorter than or the
same as the retention period of the billing documents.

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?

Define a shorter retention period.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKKINV506 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKINV506 indicates that the retention period for an invoicing document is too long. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Convergent Invoicing (CI) module, which is part of the SAP Financials suite. The retention period is the time frame during which the invoicing document must be retained in the system before it can be archived or deleted.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the retention period defined for the invoicing document exceeds the maximum allowed limit set in the system configuration. This can happen due to:
  
  Configuration Settings: The retention period for invoicing documents may be set too long in the system settings.
  Document Lifecycle: The document may have been created with a retention period that does not comply with the company's policies or system settings.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry during the creation of the invoicing document may lead to an excessively long retention period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the