How To Fix SAFM_EOPO052 - Multiple incoming documents cannot be selected for this document type

SAFM_EOPO052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAFM_EOPO - Expenditure Order and Payment Order

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Multiple incoming documents cannot be selected for this document type

What causes this issue?

The selected document type is used for document source <LS>Material
Management.</> The <LS>Multiple Incoming Documents </>option cannot be
selected for this document type for document source <LS>Finance Invoice
</>.

System Response

The system does not allow you to select the <LS>Multiple Incoming
Documents</> option.

How to fix this error?

Either select a different document type to allow posting of multiple
incoming documents for an expenditure order, or change the document type
used for <LS>Material Management</>.

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.

SAFM_EOPO052 - Details

• The SAP error message SAFM_EOPO052 indicates that multiple incoming documents cannot be selected for a specific document type. This error typically occurs in the context of document processing in SAP, particularly when dealing with incoming invoices or other financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type you are trying to process may not allow multiple incoming documents to be selected. This is often a configuration setting in the SAP system.
  
  
  Document Status: The status of the document you are trying to process may not permit the selection of multiple incoming documents. For example, if the document is already in a processed state or has been partially processed, it may restrict further selections.
  
  
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the document type in the SAP system may be set to allow only single document processing.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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