How To Fix UCF8069 - This document cannot be posted in this fashion

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF8 - Messages for Manual Journal Entry

• Message number: 069

• Message text: This document cannot be posted in this fashion

What causes this issue?

If you have loaded a <LS>held document</> or a
<DS:GLOS.44FBB9DA7DC15210E10000000A1553EDsample document</>, that
document will be automatically modified the next time you save (if no
error occurs). If you have opened a <LS>document requiring approval</>,
that document will be automatically modified when it is permanently
posted (if no error occurs).
The change is being triggered by Customizing changes that have been made
since the document was last saved. The most crucial Customizing changes
that cause such a change to the document are as follows:
Changes to breakdown categories of the items in the document
Changes to document type-specific settings as well as other settings
that influence the posting of automatic line items:
Key figures to be posted
Posting items for the clearing items for balance sheet and income
statement
Posting items for deferred taxes and tax rates
Clearing item for the consolidation unit
Input options for document fields
Changes to other Customizing settings
For more information, see the messages - informational, warning, and
error - that are displayed along with the message you are reading.

System Response

If only informational or warning messages are displayed, the document
will be automatically adjusted prior to posting. However, if error
messages are displayed, you cannot save or post the document again.

How to fix this error?

When dealing with <LS>held documents</> and <LS>sample documents</>:
Review the informational and warning messages, and adjust the document
(if applicable).
Resolve the causes of any error messages before attempting to save the
document again.
When dealing with <LS>documents requiring approval</>:
If you are an approval agent, you can reject the document to have the
document creator correct the document. However, you also can approve the
document:
If an error message is displayed during final posting, the status of the
document is set to "with errors" and is sent back to the document
creator.
If only informational and warning message are displayed during final
posting, the document is posted the document creator is notified by
e-mail.
If you created the document, you must resolve the error messages. Review
the informational and warning messages, and adjust the document (as
necessary).

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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