How To Fix GC804 - Specified document type &1 ignored, replaced by &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GC - Error Messages for Consolidation/Extended General Ledger

• Message number: 804

• Message text: Specified document type &1 ignored, replaced by &2

What causes this issue?

You would like to cancel a document whose
<GL:document_type>document type</> &V2&
does not match the entered document type &V1&.

System Response

The entered document type is replaced by the document type of the
original document, so that the reversal document receives
document type &V2&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC804 - Specified document type &1 ignored, replaced by &2 ?

  The SAP error message GC804 indicates that a specified document type has been ignored and replaced by another document type. This typically occurs in the context of document processing in SAP, particularly in financial or logistics transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message GC804 is triggered when:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type specified in the transaction is not valid for the operation being performed. This could be due to configuration settings in the SAP system where certain document types are restricted or not allowed for specific transactions.
  Document Type Mapping: The system has a mapping or replacement logic that automatically substitutes the specified document type with another one that is valid for the operation.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to use the specified document type, leading the system to replace it with a default or alternative document type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GC804 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the