How To Fix UCF8053 - Doc. type &1 of template doc. is replaced by doc. type &2 during posting

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF8 - Messages for Manual Journal Entry

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Doc. type &1 of template doc. is replaced by doc. type &2 during posting

What causes this issue?

The document type of the selected reference document is &V1&. However,
this document type is not assigned to the manual posting task that is
currently being executed.

System Response

The system ignores the document type of the reference document and uses
the first document type that is assigned to this manual posting task,
&V2&.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that the posting of the new document and document type fits
your intentions. If it does not, replace the document type with another
document type from the same manual posting task, or use a different
manual posting task.

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.

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