SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2713108 - Down Payment Request is not getting posted even though Document is Consistent

Symptom

You are unable to post a downpayment request even though there are no active exceptions,but it is throwing an error as "Posting not possible; clarify exceptions first".

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Supplier Invoicing work center
  2. Select Invoices and Credit Memos view
  3. Search for respective Down Payment Request
  4. Select Post
  5. System is throwing an error as "Posting not possible; clarify exceptions first", however, there are no exceptions in the document

Cause

The External Document Number is ending with special characters at the end which is not allowed

Resolution

Please enter valid external document number

Keywords

External Document Number, Special Characters, Supplier invoice, Down Ppayment request , KBA , AP-SIP-SIV , Supplier Invoice , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions