Symptom
Error "Maximum number of items in FI reached" in relation to GR/IR clearing accounts (F5727)
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Reproducing the Issue
In App Create Supplier Invoice (App ID F0859) Supplier Invoice with more than 999 FI items generated cannot be posted.
Cause
FI documents have a 3-digit item counter that limits the number of items permitted per document.
Resolution
To overcome this, in app Schedule Accounting Data Changes, use this job "Activate Extended Open Item Management for GR/IR Accounts" to activate extended open item management for goods receipt/invoice receipt (GR/IR) clearing accounts. With extended open item management, journal entries can have more than 999 line items.
See reference in SAP Help Portal:
Activate Extended Open Item Management for GR/IR Accounts
Extended Open Item Management: FAQ
The Activate Extended Open Item Management for GR/IR Accounts is not applicable for India GST or Malaysia.
For India GST or Malaysia the 999 limitation still applies. Solution is to split documents so as to avoid error.
See Also
3119729 Journal Entry summarization with Extended OIM
3525628 - Error FDC_POSTING_001164 "Maximum number of items in FI reached" occurs during posting
See reference in SAP Help Portal: Entry View Summarization
See "What about Public Cloud" part in blog 999 – The Number of the BSEG
3404001 - Local Versions Supported for Entry View Summarization
Keywords
OBCY, MAX, 999, F0859, MIRO,API, F5727, F5 727, aggregation, summarization not possible Extended Open Item Management , KBA , FI-GL-GL-J-2CL , Integration/Accounting Interface (Public Cloud) , FI-FIO-AP , Fiori UI for Accounts Payable , AC-INT-2CL , Accounting Interface (Public Cloud) , MM-FIO-IV , Fiori UI for Invoice Verification , How To
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