How To Fix 1N004 - Negative amounts not allowed in Customizing; Correct your entry

1N004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1N - BCA: Payment Item Dialog

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Negative amounts not allowed in Customizing; Correct your entry

What causes this issue?

A Customizing entry for bank area '&V1&', product '&V2&', transaction
type '&V3&' contains a negative amount. Only amounts higher than or
equal to zero are allowed.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Correct the entry

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1N004 - Negative amounts not allowed in Customizing; Correct your entry ?

  The SAP error message 1N004: Negative amounts not allowed in Customizing; Correct your entry typically occurs when a transaction or entry is attempting to process a negative amount in a context where only positive amounts are permitted. This is often related to settings in the SAP system that restrict certain financial transactions to only allow positive values.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Settings: The error is often due to specific configuration settings in the SAP system that do not allow negative amounts for certain transactions, such as in the case of certain account types or financial postings.
  Transaction Type: The transaction you are trying to execute may inherently not support negative amounts. For example, certain types of invoices, payments, or adjustments may only accept positive values.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where a negative value was inadvertently entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings in the relevant module (e.g., Financial Accounting,