How To Fix FMKU046 - The document status must be filled

FMKU046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMKU - FM budgeting, kernel utilities

• Message number: 046

• Message text: The document status must be filled

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FMKU046 - Details

• The SAP error message FMKU046, which states "The document status must be filled," typically occurs in the context of Funds Management (FM) when you are trying to post a document that requires a status to be specified, but it has not been filled in.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Document Status: The most common cause of this error is that the document status field is not filled in the transaction you are trying to execute. This field is mandatory for certain types of documents in Funds Management.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the Funds Management module that require a document status to be specified for certain transactions.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked filling in the required field or may not be aware that it is mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Fill in the Document Status: When you encounter this error, check the document you are trying to post and ensure that the document status field is