How To Fix 67_PAYMENTS201 - Overflow: A group to be cleared contains more than 999 open items

67_PAYMENTS201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 67_PAYMENTS - Message Class Incoming Payment / Payment Postprocessing

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Overflow: A group to be cleared contains more than 999 open items

What causes this issue?

A group that you want to clear contains more than 999 open items. This
has caused an overflow in the function module MAU0_AUF
LOESUNG_UEBERZAHLUNG.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

67_PAYMENTS201 - Details

• The SAP error message 67_PAYMENTS201 indicates that a payment clearing group contains more than 999 open items, which exceeds the system's limit for processing in a single clearing operation. This is a common issue when dealing with a large number of open items in accounts payable or receivable.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is designed to handle a maximum of 999 open items for clearing in a single transaction. When the number of open items exceeds this limit, the system generates the error message to prevent processing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Split the Payment Run:
  
  If you are trying to clear a large number of items in one go, consider splitting the payment run into smaller batches. You can do this by selecting fewer items for clearing at a time.
  
  
  
  Use Selection Criteria:
  
  Apply selection criteria to filter the open items. This can help you