How To Fix F4174 - Payment block &1 (document number &2) cannot be changed manually

F4174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F4 - Line items/balances/configuration

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Payment block &1 (document number &2) cannot be changed manually

What causes this issue?

The payment block &V1& (in document &V2&) is reserved for the payment
release Workflow and cannot therefore be changed online.

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.

F4174 - Details

• The SAP error message F4174 indicates that a payment block has been set on a specific document, and this block cannot be changed manually. This error typically arises in the context of accounts payable or financial transactions where certain controls are in place to prevent unauthorized changes to payment statuses.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Payment Block Set: The document in question has a payment block that is preventing any manual changes. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The document is under review or dispute.
  There are compliance or regulatory reasons for blocking the payment.
  The payment block is set by a specific configuration in the system (e.g., vendor payment terms, payment methods).
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to change the payment block status.
  
  
  System Configuration: The system may be configured to restrict manual changes to payment blocks for certain document types or under specific conditions.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Payment Block Reason: Check the reason for