How To Fix ICC_CN899 - Documents &1 and &2 are different types

ICC_CN899 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICC_CN - Nachrichten zum Druck vornumerierter SD-Belege

• Message number: 899

• Message text: Documents &1 and &2 are different types

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ICC_CN899 - Details

• The SAP error message ICC_CN899 indicates that there is a mismatch in the document types of two documents that you are trying to process together. This error typically occurs in the context of document management or when dealing with financial documents, such as invoices or credit memos, where the system expects documents of the same type to be processed together.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the two documents you are trying to compare, merge, or process together are of different types. For example, you might be trying to link a purchase order document with an invoice document, or a credit memo with a standard invoice, which are not compatible.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Types: Verify the types of the documents involved. You can do this by checking the document numbers and their associated types in the SAP system.
  
  
  Correct Document Selection: Ensure that