How To Fix FI_E117 - Split the invoice lines manually

FI_E117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Split the invoice lines manually

What causes this issue?

You have the Prompt Payment Act feature active for company code &V1& to
which you want to post this vendor invoice. Vendor &V2& in this invoice
has been flagged to receive penalty interest.
In the customizing table for handling invoice line items, you have
chosen the "Manually split" option for the key of company code &V1&
vendor &V2& user &V3&.
This invoice has &V4& line items.

System Response

Since you have indicated that you want to split this invoice manually,
the system will not take any automatic action and so this invoice
cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

You can do one of the following:
Create a new invoice receipt for each line item of the original invoice
so that each of these new invoices has one vendor line for each line
item.
Select either the "Pay at the earliest" or "Automatically split" option
for this key in the customizing table for handling invoice line items:

<DS:TRAN.OFIV>Maintain invoice line item handling rules</>

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI_E117 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E117 "Split the invoice lines manually" typically occurs in the context of invoice processing in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with the posting of invoices that involve multiple line items. This error indicates that the system has detected a situation where it cannot automatically split the invoice lines based on the defined rules or configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invoice Line Item Configuration: The invoice may contain line items that cannot be automatically split due to configuration settings in the system. This can happen if the line items have different characteristics (e.g., different tax codes, different currencies, or different accounts).
  
  
  Account Assignment Issues: If the line items are assigned to different cost centers, internal orders, or other account assignments that do not allow for automatic splitting, the system will trigger this error.
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on how invoices can be processed, leading to the need for