How To Fix GC832 - Document type & incompatible w/document type & in reference document

GC832 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 832

• Message text: Document type & incompatible w/document type & in reference document

What causes this issue?

As a reference you chose a document whose <GL:document_type>document
type</> is not compatible with the entered document type, since the
following parameters are not identical:
<DS:DE.RLEVL>posting levels</>
currency account assignments
quantity posted

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Please select another document type and/or another document number,
which matches the settings in the reference document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC832 - Document type & incompatible w/document type & in reference document ?

  The SAP error message GC832 indicates that there is an incompatibility between the document types involved in a transaction. Specifically, it suggests that the document type you are trying to use is not compatible with the document type of the reference document. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when processing financial documents, invoices, or other transactional records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Mismatch: The document type you are trying to create or post is not allowed to reference the document type of the existing document. For example, you might be trying to create a credit memo for an invoice, but the document types are not set up to allow this.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow certain document types to be used together. This can be due to settings in the Financial Accounting (FI) module or other relevant modules.
  Business Rules: There may be specific business rules or