How To Fix KY187 - Fields with documents have been deselected

KY187 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KY - Messages for SAP-EIS: Presentation

• Message number: 187

• Message text: Fields with documents have been deselected

What causes this issue?

Previously you selected all fields to which documents had been attached.
Now the normal display is returned to.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KY187 - Details

• The SAP error message KY187 ("Fields with documents have been deselected") typically occurs in the context of cost center accounting or internal order accounting when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that involves cost elements or cost centers that have associated documents. This message indicates that certain fields or options that are necessary for processing the documents have been deselected, which can lead to incomplete or incorrect reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Selection: The error usually arises when the field selection criteria in the report or transaction do not include fields that are necessary for processing documents. This can happen if the user has manually deselected certain fields in the selection screen.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling area or in the report settings that do not align with the data being processed.
  Document Type: The type of documents being processed may not be compatible with the selected fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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