How To Fix /NFM/CA708 - Movement type is not a 'receipt' type

/NFM/CA708 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /NFM/CA -

• Message number: 708

• Message text: Movement type is not a 'receipt' type

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/NFM/CA708 - Details

• The SAP error message /NFM/CA708 Movement type is not a 'receipt' type typically occurs in the context of inventory management or materials management when a movement type that is not classified as a receipt type is used in a transaction that expects a receipt movement type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Movement Type: The movement type used in the transaction is not defined as a receipt type in the system. Receipt movement types are typically used for goods receipts, such as when receiving goods from a vendor or transferring stock into inventory.
  
  Configuration Issues: The movement type may not be properly configured in the system to be recognized as a receipt type.
  Transaction Context: The transaction being executed may specifically require a receipt movement type, and the one being used does not meet this requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Movement Type: Verify the movement type being used in the transaction. Ensure that it is indeed a receipt movement type. Common receipt