How To Fix FI407 - Enter a percentage less than 100%

FI407 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 407

• Message text: Enter a percentage less than 100%

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FI407 - Details

• The SAP error message FI407 ("Enter a percentage less than 100%") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with allocations, distributions, or percentage-based calculations in financial documents. This error indicates that the system expects a percentage value that is less than 100%, but the value entered is either 100% or greater.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Input: The user may have mistakenly entered a percentage value of 100% or more in a field that only accepts values less than 100%.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system that allows for incorrect percentage values to be processed.
  Business Logic: The business process may require that certain allocations or distributions cannot exceed 100%, and the user is attempting to allocate the full amount or more.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Values: Review the percentage values entered in the relevant fields. Ensure that they are less than 100%. If you intended to allocate the full amount,