How To Fix MN749 - Document &1 belongs to document category &1 (Settlement Mgmt.), not &3

MN749 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 749

• Message text: Document &1 belongs to document category &1 (Settlement Mgmt.), not &3

What causes this issue?

Document &V1& (Settlement Management) has category &V2&. However,
function module &V4& was called with data for which document category
&V3& is set.
This is not permitted.

System Response

The business volume data cannot be found.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator, as an internal program error has
occurred. The program probably needs to be corrected.
Note that only document categories "Supplier billing document" and
"Settlement document" are relevant for
<DS:GLOS.3526C095AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>subsequent settlement</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN749 - Document &1 belongs to document category &1 (Settlement Mgmt.), not &3 ?

  The SAP error message MN749 indicates that there is a mismatch between the document category of a document and the expected document category in the context of Settlement Management. This error typically arises when you are trying to process a document that is not compatible with the operation you are attempting to perform.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to settle or process a document that belongs to a different document category than what is expected.
  The document you are working with is categorized under Settlement Management (category &1) but the system expects a different category (category &3) for the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Category: Verify the document category of the document you are trying to process. You can do this by checking the document details in the SAP system.
  
  
  Correct Document Type: If the document is indeed of the wrong