How To Fix FI_E147 - Negative net due days of &1 detected. Change baseline date manually to &2

FI_E147 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 147

• Message text: Negative net due days of &1 detected. Change baseline date manually to &2

What causes this issue?

You have the Prompt Payment Act function active for your company code.
The required information on the invoice was missing and the invoice was
returned past the reasonable period. Reducing the number of days
allowed for payment resulted in a negative number. This could have been
caused because the terms of payment involved a small number of net due
days and the invoice was returned a long time after it was received.

System Response

This invoice cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

Change the baseline date manually to &2. This date adjusts for the
improper invoice days of &1.

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_E147 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E147, which states "Negative net due days of &1 detected. Change baseline date manually to &2," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment terms and due dates in accounts payable or accounts receivable.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when the system calculates the net due days for a payment and finds that the result is negative. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incorrect Baseline Date: The baseline date used for calculating the due date may be set incorrectly, leading to a situation where the due date is earlier than the current date.
  Payment Terms Configuration: The payment terms defined in the system may not align with the transaction dates, resulting in negative due days.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors in the invoice or payment document can lead to incorrect dates being used in calculations.
  Changes in Payment Terms: If payment terms were changed after