How To Fix FA050 - Payment amount was determined automatically

FA050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FA - Payment Advice Administration

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Payment amount was determined automatically

What causes this issue?

If you do not specify a payment amount, then it is determined as
follows:
<ZH>Payment amount = gross amount - cash discount amount - deduction
amount</>

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FA050 - Details

• The SAP error message FA050, which states "Payment amount was determined automatically," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with asset accounting or payment processing. This message indicates that the system has automatically calculated the payment amount based on predefined rules or configurations, and it may not allow manual adjustments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Automatic Payment Program (APP): The error often arises when using the Automatic Payment Program, which calculates payment amounts based on vendor invoices, payment terms, and other criteria.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the payment program or asset accounting may be configured to automatically determine payment amounts, which can lead to this message if manual intervention is attempted.
  Incomplete Data: If the necessary data for manual payment entry is missing or incorrect, the system may default to the automatically calculated amount.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions that prevent manual changes to payment amounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Payment Program Configuration: Check