How To Fix PTRA_WEB_INTERFACE166 - Travel expense type of the planning and credit card receipt must match

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PTRA_WEB_INTERFACE - Messages in Package PTRA_WEB_INTERFACE

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Travel expense type of the planning and credit card receipt must match

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PTRA_WEB_INTERFACE166 - Travel expense type of the planning and credit card receipt must match ?

  The SAP error message PTRA_WEB_INTERFACE166 indicates that there is a mismatch between the travel expense type of the planning and the credit card receipt. This typically occurs in the context of travel management and expense reporting within SAP, particularly when using the SAP Concur or SAP Travel Management modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The travel expense type selected for a planned trip does not correspond to the expense type associated with the credit card receipt.
  There may be a configuration issue where the expense types are not aligned or properly mapped.
  The user may have inadvertently selected an incorrect expense type while entering the credit card receipt.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Verify Expense Types:
  
  Check the expense type associated with the planned trip. Ensure that it matches the expense type of the credit card receipt.
  If necessary, edit the planned trip or the credit card receipt to ensure they align.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  If you