How To Fix FMSHERLOCK023 - Customer & was copied for the selection of open items

FMSHERLOCK023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMSHERLOCK -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Customer & was copied for the selection of open items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMSHERLOCK023 - Customer & was copied for the selection of open items ?

  The SAP error message FMSHERLOCK023 typically indicates an issue related to the selection of open items for a customer in the Financial Management module. This error can occur during processes such as clearing open items or when trying to display customer account information.
  
  Cause:
  The error message usually arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the customer account, such as missing or incorrect entries in the customer master data or open item records.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the customer account or the related open items.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not correctly set up for the customer account or the financial transactions.
  
  
  Technical Issues: There could be underlying technical issues, such as problems with the database or the application server.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you