How To Fix FMCA1704 - Statistic indicator &1 is not permitted for the external activity &3 &4

FMCA1704 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCA1 - IS-PS-CA: Messages about Contract A/R & A/P

• Message number: 704

• Message text: Statistic indicator &1 is not permitted for the external activity &3 &4

What causes this issue?

If you define a statistics indicator for an external transaction and an
internal transaction is assigned to this external transaction, the
statistics indicator of the internal transaction must have the value *
or match the statistics indicator of the external transaction.
The statistics indicator in the entry with application indicator &V2
main transaction &V4& is not permitted.

System Response

The data was saved or has already been saved.
The statistics indicator of the internal transaction would be used for
document postings.

How to fix this error?

Check the statistics indicator of the external transaction and the
assignment between internal and external transactions.

Procedure for System Administrators

You can find the definition of the internal transactions in the view
V_TFKITVOR and display the contents using transaction SM30.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCA1704 - Statistic indicator &1 is not permitted for the external activity &3 &4 ?

  The SAP error message FMCA1704 indicates that there is an issue with the statistical indicator being used for an external activity in the context of the Funds Management (FM) module. This error typically arises when the system encounters a statistical indicator that is not allowed for the specified external activity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Statistical Indicator: The statistical indicator specified in the error message is not valid for the type of external activity you are trying to process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the Funds Management module that restrict the use of certain statistical indicators for specific external activities.
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have mistakenly entered an incorrect statistical indicator or selected the wrong external activity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Statistical Indicator: Verify that the statistical indicator you are using is valid for the external activity in question. You can do this by checking the configuration settings in the SAP system.
  Review Configuration Settings: Go