How To Fix GK855 - Document & cannot be used as a template due to inconsistent doc. type.

GK855 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 855

• Message text: Document & cannot be used as a template due to inconsistent doc. type.

What causes this issue?

You have selected a document with posting level &V3& as a template.
This posting level is different from that of
<DS:GLOS.document_type>document type</> &V2& (posting level &V4&).
If you change document type settings when documents with this type
already exist, inconsistencies occur during document referencing. Such
changes are therefore not allowed.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Correct the settings for document type &V2& by changing the posting
level &V3&.
If necessary, select a different document type and/or document number
which matches the settings of the template document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GK855 - Document & cannot be used as a template due to inconsistent doc. type. ?

  The SAP error message GK855 indicates that a document cannot be used as a template due to an inconsistency in the document type. This typically occurs in the context of document management or when trying to create a new document based on an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Document Type: The document you are trying to use as a template has a document type that does not match the expected type for the operation you are performing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that define which document types can be used as templates.
  Document Status: The status of the document may not allow it to be used as a template (e.g., it may be archived or in a locked state).
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to use the document type as a template.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Type: Verify the document type of the document you are trying to