How To Fix FMKU009 - Held document &1 already exists for user &2 and FM area &3

FMKU009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMKU - FM budgeting, kernel utilities

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Held document &1 already exists for user &2 and FM area &3

What causes this issue?

The held document you attempted to create already exists. You cannot
create two documents with the same identifier.

System Response

Processing stops.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entry by choosing a number for your held document that does
not already exist.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FMKU009 - Details

• The SAP error message FMKU009 indicates that there is a held document that already exists for a specific user and functional area. This typically occurs in the context of Funds Management (FM) when trying to create or process a document that conflicts with an existing held document.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A user attempts to create or process a new document in a functional area where there is already a held document.
  The held document is preventing further processing until it is either released or deleted.
  There may be a configuration issue or a misunderstanding of the document flow in the Funds Management module.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMKU009 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Held Document:
  
  Use transaction codes like FMAVCR01 or FMAVCR02 to check for held documents in the specified functional area.
  Look for the document number indicated in the error message.
  
  
  
  Review Document Status:
  
  Check the status of the held document. If it is still