How To Fix FMCF710 - Assignment of processing type &2 to document chain &1 is not allowed

FMCF710 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCF -

• Message number: 710

• Message text: Assignment of processing type &2 to document chain &1 is not allowed

What causes this issue?

The document chain &V1& has already been carried forward from the
previous year with a higher <DS:DE.FM_CCF_OPTION_CHAIN>processing type
</> than processing type &V2& which you have now selected for the
carryforward.
If a carryforward with chains is repeated, the processing type of the
document chain cannot be lower than the processing type of the
carryforward from the previous year.

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?

Assign a higher or equal &V2& processing type to the document chain &V1&
.

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 FMCF710 - Assignment of processing type &2 to document chain &1 is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message FMCF710 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a processing type to a document chain in the Financial Management (FM) module. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to assign a processing type that is not compatible with the specified document chain.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Processing Type: The processing type you are trying to assign to the document chain is not allowed. This could be due to configuration settings or business rules that restrict certain processing types for specific document chains.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings for document chains or processing types in the system.
  Document Chain Status: The status of the document chain may not allow for the assignment of the specified processing type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings for both the document chain and the processing type in the SAP system. Ensure that the processing type you are trying