How To Fix SIPT839 - Post documents of type 'Internal' or 'External' in a single posting block

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIPT - SIPT: Digital Signature Portugal

• Message number: 839

• Message text: Post documents of type 'Internal' or 'External' in a single posting block

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to post a mixture of internal and external documents
in the same posting block. This is not permitted in the system.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You must cancel the current posting block and retry posting only
internal or only external documents within a single defined posting
block. A posting block containing both internal and external documents
will not run correctly.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SIPT839 - Post documents of type 'Internal' or 'External' in a single posting block ?

  The SAP error message SIPT839 indicates that there is an issue with posting documents of type 'Internal' or 'External' in a single posting block. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions or document postings in SAP, particularly when using the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system detects that there are mixed document types (Internal and External) being processed in a single posting block. SAP requires that all documents in a single posting block must be of the same type to maintain data integrity and consistency.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SIPT839 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Types: Review the documents you are trying to post. Ensure that all documents in the posting block are of the same type (either all Internal or all External).
  
  
  Separate Posting Blocks: If you have a mix of document types, separate them into different posting blocks. Post Internal documents