How To Fix FR049 - Reference number does not have to be maintained; no differences exist

FR049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Reference number does not have to be maintained; no differences exist

What causes this issue?

You wanted to navigate to the document comparison. However, neither
document groups with differences nor documents without a partner
document were selected.

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?

You do not need to do anything. If documents were posted in the
specified posting period, you can choose <LS>Totals overview</> to
display the account balances.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FR049 - Details

• The SAP error message FR049 ("Reference number does not have to be maintained; no differences exist") typically occurs in the context of financial accounting, particularly when dealing with document postings or adjustments in the SAP system. This message indicates that the system has detected that there are no differences between the reference number and the actual data being processed, and therefore, it does not require any further action.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Differences Detected: The primary cause of this error is that the reference number you are trying to maintain or process does not have any discrepancies compared to the existing data. This can happen if the reference number is already aligned with the current data or if the data has not changed since the last entry.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Sometimes, the error can arise from incorrect or unnecessary data entry, where the user attempts to enter a reference number that is not needed.
  System Configuration: