How To Fix >4505 - Check the distribution of the payment amount to the assigned items

>4505 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >4 - SAP File Transfer Protocol

• Message number: 505

• Message text: Check the distribution of the payment amount to the assigned items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >4505 - Check the distribution of the payment amount to the assigned items ?

  The SAP error message 4505 ("Check the distribution of the payment amount to the assigned items") typically occurs during the processing of a payment document, such as when you are trying to post a payment or clear open items in accounts payable or accounts receivable. This error indicates that there is an inconsistency in the distribution of the payment amount across the assigned items.
  Causes:
  
  
  Mismatch in Amounts: The total payment amount does not match the sum of the amounts assigned to the individual items. This can happen if the payment amount is incorrectly entered or if there are discrepancies in the amounts of the items being cleared.
  
  
  Incorrect Item Assignment: The items that are being cleared may not be correctly assigned to the payment. This can occur if items are selected that do not correspond to the payment amount.
  
  
  Currency Differences: If the payment is being made in a different currency than the