How To Fix AW351 - Total of downpayments not equal to 0 (amount: &)

AW351 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AW - AuC messages

• Message number: 351

• Message text: Total of downpayments not equal to 0 (amount: &)

What causes this issue?

Not all the distributed downpayments were cleared. There is a
remaining amount of &v1&.

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?

Check the clearing of the downpayments. Check whether you
distributed all downpayments and their corresponding clearing for
capitalization.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AW351 - Details

• The SAP error message AW351, which states "Total of downpayments not equal to 0 (amount: &)," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with down payments in accounts payable or accounts receivable. This error indicates that the total of down payments associated with a particular transaction does not equal zero, which is a requirement for certain postings in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Uncleared Down Payments: There may be outstanding down payments that have not been cleared or settled against the invoice or transaction.
  Incorrect Posting: The down payment amounts may have been incorrectly posted or not fully applied to the corresponding invoice.
  Partial Payments: If partial payments have been made, the system may still recognize an outstanding balance that needs to be addressed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the business process, leading to discrepancies in down payment handling.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Down Payment Status: Review