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3513611 - Message FOT_COMMON037 occurs in Define Tax Codes for Sales and Purchases 101016 - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Symptom

From 2408 a new veto check that has been implemented to avoid tax data inconsistencies in configuration activity Defining Tax Codes for Sales and Purchases(SSCUI ID: 101016)
message FOT_COMMON037 - "Transport request &1 must be released before changes are allowed."

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Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

1. In configuration activity - Define Tax Codes for Sales and Purchases (ID: 101016).
2. Enter the country/region and try to edit or add any tax codes
3. Error message FOT_COMMON037 occurs 
 

Cause

The issue arises due to a new veto check that has been implemented to avoid tax data inconsistencies.

Resolution

The solutions can be found in above long text of this message:

  • Either resolve errors in accordance with direction given in long text of error and Release transport.
  • Or in exceptional cases (for example, if Test and Production systems are not provisioned yet), where it is necessary to proceed with the transport without correction of error, use the Alternative solution: Online and Batch Messages can be changed to  -    SWITCH OFF MESSAGE in configuration activity  "Message Control in Tax Area" (ID 103887).

    Application Area: FOT_COMMON (Enter it manually)

  • After import transport request to Test and Production systems the Message Control should be changed back to E (Error) for Online and Batch processing to ensure that inconsistencies are caught and corrected prior to transport. 

See Also

KBA 3404303 - Releasing transport with Tax Code customizing Check - SAP S/4HANA Cloud

KBA 3508741 - Errors with Transport Requests and Export Customizing Transports app after 2408 upgrade

Keywords

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Define Tax Codes, Sales and Purchases, Error Message, FOT_COMMON037, Transport Request, Release, Message Control in Tax Area, 103887, Tax Code, Tax Rate, Separate Transport Request. , KBA , FI-GL-GL-F-2CL , Value Added Tax (VAT) (Public Cloud) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions