How To Fix GK837 - Document type &1 incompatible w/document type &2 in reference document

GK837 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 837

• Message text: Document type &1 incompatible w/document type &2 in reference document

What causes this issue?

For your reference you chose a document with document type &V2&, which
is not compatible with the document type &V1& you entered. The
following parameters are not identical:
currency assignments
posted quantity

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Choose a different document type and/or document number that
corresponds with 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 GK837 - Document type &1 incompatible w/document type &2 in reference document ?

  The SAP error message GK837 indicates that there is an incompatibility between two document types in a financial transaction or document processing scenario. Specifically, it suggests that the document type specified in the current transaction (document type &1) is not compatible with the document type of the reference document (document type &2).
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Mismatch: The primary cause of this error is that the document types involved are not allowed to interact with each other. For example, you might be trying to reference a document type that is not permitted for the type of transaction you are processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow certain document types to be used together. This can happen if the document types are set up with incompatible settings in the configuration.
  Business Rules: There may be specific business rules defined in the system that restrict the use of certain document types