How To Fix 67720 - Check allocation of incidental costs due to modified payment date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 67 - Loans Messages - Financial Assets Management

• Message number: 720

• Message text: Check allocation of incidental costs due to modified payment date

What causes this issue?

Condition-dependent incidental expenses are perhaps not allocated to
the outpayment. You should check whether all relevant incidental
expenses appear on the incidental expenses screen.
When an outpayment is saved, all records which are allocated to this
outpayment are assigned the payment date of the outpayment (incidental
expenses, withholding records for items in arrears), i.e. the original
payment date is ignored.
This affects the following incidental expenses records:
Records which were entered manually (not condition-dependent)
Condition-dependent records with a withholding indicator
Condition-dependent records without a withholding indicator, providing
that the original payment date is not after the payment date of the
outpayment (records without a withholding indicator which have a later
payment date are not assigned to the outpayment and retain the original
payment date).
If the field 'Withholding lead' in the outpayment is changed to an
earlier date after 'Save' has been carried out (and thus after the
payment date has been adjusted), the adjustment from the payment date
to the payment date of the outpayment carried out and saved is
retained. As a result, the incidental expenses could be missing from
the outpayment although they should have been selected as a result of
the original payment date.
In order to retain these expenses, the date 'withholding lead' may not
be earlier then the payment date when the data is saved or the payment
date has to manually be set to an earlier date in the incidental
expenses record before changing the date in the incidental expenses
screen.
Example:
Original payment date in incidental expenses record: 03/15/96
Payment date of outpayment on 'Save': 03/20/96
When this data is saved, the payment date in the incidental expenses
record is set to 03/20/96 (necessary in order that the automatic debit
position always posts this record together with the outpayment).
If the 'Withholding lead' date is later changed to 03/19/96, the
condition-dependent incidental expenses record which still has the
payment date 03/20/96, is no longer allocated to the outpayment even if
the withholding indicator is set.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 67720 - Check allocation of incidental costs due to modified payment date ?

  The SAP error message 67720, "Check allocation of incidental costs due to modified payment date," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing and the allocation of incidental costs (such as fees or additional charges) that are associated with a payment.
  Cause:
  This error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Modified Payment Date: The payment date has been changed after the incidental costs were initially allocated. This can lead to discrepancies in how costs are distributed across different accounting periods or transactions.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the payment terms or incidental cost allocation settings in the SAP system.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data related to the payment or the associated costs, such as missing or incorrect entries in the relevant tables.
  
  
  Business Rules: The business rules defined in the system may not allow for the modification of payment dates when incidental costs are already allocated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Payment Date Changes: Check the payment date that was modified and ensure that it aligns with the expected accounting periods for the incidental costs.
  
  
  Reallocate Incidental Costs: If the payment date has been changed, you may need to reallocate the incidental costs to ensure they are correctly associated with the new payment date. This can often be done through the transaction that handles cost allocation.
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings: Review the configuration settings related to payment terms and incidental costs in the SAP system. Ensure that they are set up correctly and that there are no restrictions that would prevent the modification of payment dates.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for specific guidance on handling incidental costs and payment date modifications.
  
  
  Contact Support: If the issue persists, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert who can provide more tailored assistance based on your specific system configuration and business processes.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes that may help in managing payments and incidental costs, such as F-53 (Post Outgoing Payments) or F-28 (Post Incoming Payments).
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to this error message, as they may provide additional insights or patches that can resolve the issue.
  User Forums: Engage with SAP user forums or communities where similar issues may have been discussed, and solutions shared.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to address the error message 67720 effectively.