How To Fix 56438 - You have entered more than 3 meals receipts for &

56438 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56 - HR TRAVEL: Messages for Trip Costs Dialog

• Message number: 438

• Message text: You have entered more than 3 meals receipts for &

What causes this issue?

You have entered more than 3 meals receipts for one day. Normally,
there is only one receipt for each meal (breakfast, lunnch, dinner).
Please remember that, when the reimbursement amount is determined,
for each receipt one third of the cost of living savings is deducted
from the total amount for all receipts of the day.

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?

This is an indication that the entry could be incorrect.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 56438 - You have entered more than 3 meals receipts for & ?

  The SAP error message 56438, which states "You have entered more than 3 meals receipts for &," typically occurs in the context of travel expense reporting or travel management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the user has attempted to enter more than the allowed number of meal receipts for a specific trip or travel expense report.
  
  Cause:
  
  System Configuration: The system is configured to allow a maximum of three meal receipts for a single trip or expense report. This limit is often set to comply with company policies or regulatory requirements.
  User Input Error: The user may have mistakenly entered more than three meal receipts while submitting their expenses.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Meal Receipts: Check the number of meal receipts you have entered. If you have more than three, you will need to remove the excess receipts.
  Consolidate Receipts: If you have multiple receipts for meals on the same day, consider consolidating them into