How To Fix 5I151 - HELP/SFSS overpayment amounts cannot be negative

5I151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5I - HR-PA: Reserved for International Version (Australia)

• Message number: 151

• Message text: HELP/SFSS overpayment amounts cannot be negative

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5I151 - Details

• The SAP error message 5I151, which states "HELP/SFSS overpayment amounts cannot be negative," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with overpayments in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system has detected an attempt to process an overpayment amount that is negative, which is not permissible.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Overpayment Entry: The most common cause of this error is that a user is trying to enter a negative value for an overpayment amount, which is logically incorrect since overpayments should be positive amounts.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in data entry where the amount was incorrectly inputted as negative.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the configuration settings in the SAP system may not be set up correctly to handle overpayment scenarios.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Values: Review the transaction or entry that triggered the error. Ensure that the overpayment amount is entered as a positive value.
  Correct Data Entry: If