2439399 - Migration of Open Payables: Item Amounts Must Be Positive

You are not able to migrate the object Open Items Payable due to error message.

• Error detected in source record with key value ABCXYZ.
• Item amounts must be positive.

SAP Business ByDesign

1. Go to the Business Configuration work center.
2. Go to the Overview subview.
3. Search and open Activity: Migration of Accounting Transaction.
4. Click the Migrate accounting transaction data using the migration tool link.
5. Select effected migration unit -> this is in status In Process and has the Title BCD (BCD is the title of the migration unit) for company XYZ (XYZ is the company ID).
6. Click the Execute Migration button.
7. Select the Open Items payable file and click the Process File button.
8. Simulate the Import

In the Log Details, you will find the error messages:

• Error detected in source record with key value ABCXYZ.
• Item amounts must be positive.

There are inconsistent values in the Source File. The amounts were entered with minus sign.

Click Edit Source Record and edit the Amount field by entering positive amounts only because system uses the Transaction Type field to decide whether it must post the amount to the debit side or credit side.

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