How To Fix PFM_PAP_MESSAGES055 - You cannot use documents from more than one company

PFM_PAP_MESSAGES055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PFM_PAP_MESSAGES - PAP Message Class

• Message number: 055

• Message text: You cannot use documents from more than one company

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PFM_PAP_MESSAGES055 - You cannot use documents from more than one company ?

  The SAP error message PFM_PAP_MESSAGES055 indicates that you are trying to process documents that belong to more than one company code in a single transaction. This is a common restriction in SAP systems to maintain data integrity and ensure that financial transactions are correctly attributed to the appropriate company codes.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs in scenarios such as:
  
  Attempting to post a journal entry that includes line items from different company codes.
  Trying to execute a report or transaction that aggregates data from multiple company codes without proper configuration.
  Mismatched company codes in the document selection criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Selection: Ensure that all documents you are trying to process belong to the same company code. Review the selection criteria or the documents you are trying to include in the transaction.
  
  
  Separate Transactions: If you need to process documents from multiple company codes, consider separating them into different