How To Fix /SAPCE/FK_REP072 - The item's month and year is different from month and year in header

/SAPCE/FK_REP072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPCE/FK_REP -

• Message number: 072

• Message text: The item's month and year is different from month and year in header

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPCE/FK_REP072 - The item's month and year is different from month and year in header ?

  The SAP error message /SAPCE/FK_REP072 indicates that there is a mismatch between the month and year of an item in a document and the month and year specified in the document header. This error typically occurs in the context of financial documents, such as invoices or payment documents, where the line items must correspond to the header information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: The most common cause is a manual data entry error where the line item was entered with a different date than the document header.
  Document Changes: If the document header was modified after the line items were created, it could lead to inconsistencies.
  System Configuration: In some cases, system settings or configurations may lead to discrepancies in date handling.
  Batch Processing: If documents are processed in batches, there may be inconsistencies if the batch includes documents from different periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Header: Review the document header to ensure that the month and year are