How To Fix W8702 - Entry is inconsistent

W8702 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 702

• Message text: Entry is inconsistent

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W8702 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  W8702 - Entry is inconsistent
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message W8702 - Entry is inconsistent typically occurs in SAP when there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the data entered during a transaction. This can happen in various modules, but it is most commonly seen in Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), or Materials Management (MM) during document posting or data entry.
  Common causes include:  
  
  Data fields that are logically inconsistent (e.g., posting a document with incompatible account assignments).  
  Missing or incorrect master data (e.g., cost center, profit center, or vendor/customer master data not maintained or inconsistent).  
  Incorrect combination of fields that violate business rules or validation checks.  
  Currency or amount inconsistencies (e.g., exchange rate issues, amount fields not matching).  
  Incomplete or incorrect reference data (e.g., missing tax codes, incorrect document types).
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the W8702 - Entry is inconsistent error, follow these steps:
  
  
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