3737710 - Error F5704 "Inconsistent Amounts" when calling Journal Entry - Post API - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Error F5704 Inconsistent amounts when post Journal Entry with API Journal Entry - Post.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Post an invoice via API Journal Entry – Create (Synchronous) where the CashDiscountBaseAmount in a CreditorItem or DebtorItem has a different sign from the AmountInTransactionCurrency.
2. Observe that the system returns error “Inconsistent amounts” (F5704).

The CashDiscountBaseAmount in a creditor/debtor item had a sign inconsistent with the item’s AmountInTransactionCurrency and debit/credit indicator, leading to inconsistency checks failing.

Generally, error F5704 is raised when amounts in the FI/CO interface do not follow the sign convention: debit amounts are ≥ 0 and credit amounts are ≤ 0 across all relevant amount fields.

1. Align CashDiscountBaseAmount with the item amount:
   • Ensure CashDiscountBaseAmount uses the same sign as the item’s AmountInTransactionCurrency for each creditor/debtor item.
2. Verify debit/credit consistency:
   • Confirm that the item’s sign and the debit/credit indicator are consistent with FI/CO rules (debit ≥ 0, credit ≤ 0), including scenarios of negative postings. Refer to KBA  3641505 - Negative Posting Check for Posting APIs for proper usage of Negative Posting.
     
     

• SAP Help Journal Entry Post - CreditorItem
• SAP Blog APIs for Journal Entries – The Collection

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