How To Fix F5A252 - Caution: Cash discount 1 already expired for net posting or max. discount

F5A252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Caution: Cash discount 1 already expired for net posting or max. discount

What causes this issue?

Either you are posting a vendor net invoice or you have set the "Maximum
Cash Discount" option in Customizing for the payment program. However,
the period for cash discount terms 1 has already expired. This causes
problems for the net calculation because the amount that you post to
your balance sheet account or expense account will be too small if you
cannot apply the cash discount. If you have set the "Maximum Cash
Discount" option, you must expect your supplier to reject the cash
discount.

System Response

The system outputs a message that you can define.

How to fix this error?

Consequently, check whether it is useful to change the payment
conditions so that postings are made without a cash discount (or using
the next lowest cash discount terms).
INCLUDE 'CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5A252 - Caution: Cash discount 1 already expired for net posting or max. discount ?

  The SAP error message F5A252 indicates that a cash discount has expired for a net posting or that the maximum discount has been reached. This typically occurs in the context of accounts payable or accounts receivable when processing invoices or payments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Expired Cash Discount: The cash discount period has lapsed, meaning the invoice is being processed after the discount eligibility period has ended.
  Maximum Discount Reached: The invoice amount has already reached the maximum allowable discount, and any further discounts cannot be applied.
  Incorrect Configuration: The cash discount terms may not be set up correctly in the vendor or customer master data.
  Posting Date Issues: The posting date of the invoice may fall outside the cash discount period defined in the terms of payment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Invoice Dates: Verify the invoice date and ensure it falls within the cash discount period. If the invoice is dated after the discount period, the discount cannot be applied.
  Review Payment