How To Fix GENFM_MENA010 - The only documents allowed are reservations and precommitments

GENFM_MENA010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GENFM_MENA - General Funds Management messages for MENA

• Message number: 010

• Message text: The only documents allowed are reservations and precommitments

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GENFM_MENA010 - Details

• The SAP error message GENFM_MENA010 indicates that the system is configured to only allow certain types of documents, specifically reservations and precommitments, in the context of the Funds Management (FM) module. This error typically arises when a user attempts to create or process a document that is not permitted under the current settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Restriction: The system is set up to restrict the types of documents that can be processed in a specific context (e.g., budgetary control).
  Configuration Settings: The configuration in the Funds Management module may be set to only allow reservations and precommitments, which means other document types (like purchase orders or invoices) are not permitted.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or process the document type they are attempting to use.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Type: Ensure that the document you are trying to create or process is indeed a reservation or precommitment. If it is