How To Fix FR271 - Correspondence type & is not an allowed correspondence type

FR271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Correspondence type & is not an allowed correspondence type

What causes this issue?

The specified correspondence type is not scheduled to be used.

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?

Specify a correct correspondence type.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FR271 - Details

• The SAP error message FR271, which states "Correspondence type & is not an allowed correspondence type," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or related modules where correspondence types are used for generating documents, notifications, or other forms of communication.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Correspondence Type: The correspondence type specified in the transaction or configuration does not exist or is not defined in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to use the specified correspondence type.
  
  Configuration Issues: The correspondence type may not be properly configured in the system, or it may not be assigned to the relevant business processes or document types.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the correspondence type entered by the user.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Correspondence Type:
  
  Verify that the correspondence type you are trying to use is correctly defined in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in SAP.
  Use transaction