How To Fix FV638 - No automatic clearing: advice note contains uncleared items

FV638 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FV - Electronic Banking Messages

• Message number: 638

• Message text: No automatic clearing: advice note contains uncleared items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FV638 - No automatic clearing: advice note contains uncleared items ?

  The SAP error message FV638 ("No automatic clearing: advice note contains uncleared items") typically occurs during the clearing process in the SAP system when there are items that cannot be automatically cleared due to certain conditions. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Uncleared Items: The advice note (or document) you are trying to clear contains items that are not cleared or have not been fully settled.
  Different Document Types: The items may belong to different document types that cannot be cleared together.
  Open Items: There may be open items in the account that are not eligible for clearing due to various reasons (e.g., different currencies, different posting periods).
  Clearing Restrictions: There may be restrictions in the configuration that prevent certain items from being cleared automatically.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Manual Clearing: If the items cannot be cleared automatically, you may need to clear them manually. You can do this by going to the transaction