How To Fix FKKINV507 - Retention period for billing document too short

FKKINV507 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 507

• Message text: Retention period for billing document too short

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What causes this issue?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKINV507 - Retention period for billing document too short ?

  The SAP error message FKKINV507 indicates that the retention period for a billing document is too short. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Convergent Invoicing (CI) or Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) modules, where billing documents need to be retained for a certain period for legal, auditing, or business purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system checks the retention period defined for billing documents and finds that it is shorter than the required retention period for the specific document type or transaction. This can happen due to:
  
  Configuration Settings: The retention period settings in the system may not align with the business requirements or legal regulations.
  Document Type Settings: The specific billing document type may have a defined retention period that is shorter than what is needed.
  Custom Logic: Any custom logic or enhancements that affect the retention period may inadvertently lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FKKINV507 error,