How To Fix EPS355 - Creation is not permitted during the payment break

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPS - Payment Scheme

• Message number: 355

• Message text: Creation is not permitted during the payment break

What causes this issue?

You attempted to create a payment scheme for &v1& during the payment
break (&v2& - &v3&).
However, you have defined in Customizing that it is not permitted to
create payment schemes during the payment break.

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?

Change the creation date or change the settings in Customizing (<LS>SAP
Utilities -> Invoicing -> Budget Billing Plan -> Payment Scheme ->
Unmeasured Customers -> </><DS><DS:SIMG._ISUINBB_000034>Define Payment
Periods</></>).

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EPS355 - Creation is not permitted during the payment break ?

  The SAP error message EPS355 ("Creation is not permitted during the payment break") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing in SAP systems. This error indicates that a payment break has been set, which prevents the creation of new payment documents or transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Payment Break Status: The most common cause of this error is that the payment run or payment processing has been paused or interrupted due to a payment break status. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Scheduled maintenance or updates.
  Manual intervention to halt payments.
  Configuration settings that restrict payment processing during certain periods.
  
  
  
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the SAP system that dictate when payments can be processed, and if a payment break is active, it will block any new payment creation.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payment Break Status: 
  
  Verify if there is an active payment break in the system. This can