Clarification of JSON-RPC API error -704

Question

Hello,

I am trying to "burn" units of an asset using the command sendasset and the response being returned is:

Error code: -704

Description: Insufficient funds, but there are coins belonging to addresses without send or receive permission.

I have: 

1. imported the blockchain's "burn" address and granted receive permission.
2. the wallet address (have issued asset) has send permission

Please clarify the error received and advice correct process to successfully "burn" units.

 

Also, on a smaller point, the message returned does not match the message on your webpage MultiChain JSON-RPC API errors.

 

Regards,

WRM.

Answer 1

First, the workaround here is to use sendassetfrom, to explicitly state which address should be used to send the assets. Please let us know if that works – if so there seems to be an issue whereby the wallet is trying to send funds from the burn address, even though it does not have the private key for that address.