How To Fix 1N173 - Number of payment notes cannot exceed &1 for payment note format &2

1N173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Number of payment notes cannot exceed &1 for payment note format &2

What causes this issue?

The customizing settings do not allow you to enter more than &V1&
payment notes for the payment note format &V2&.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

To allow users to enter additional payment notes, make the required
setting in the IMG activity <DS:SIMG.SIMG_BA-V_TBKKG9>Set Format for
Payment Notes.</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1N173 - Number of payment notes cannot exceed &1 for payment note format &2 ?

  The SAP error message 1N173 indicates that the number of payment notes exceeds the allowed limit for a specific payment note format. This error typically occurs in the context of payment processing, particularly when dealing with payment notes in financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system detects that the number of payment notes being processed exceeds the predefined limit set for the specified payment note format. Each payment note format has a maximum number of payment notes that can be processed in a single transaction, and exceeding this limit results in the error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Review the configuration settings for the payment note format in the SAP system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration area (usually under Financial Accounting settings) and checking the limits set for the payment note format in question.
  
  
  
  Reduce the Number of Payment Notes:
  
  If