How To Fix FI_E277 - Automatic transfer lines only for invoices with one vendor line

FI_E277 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 277

• Message text: Automatic transfer lines only for invoices with one vendor line

What causes this issue?

Transfer lines from the vendor's reconciliation account and the standard
reconciliation account are only generated when the invoice has one
vendor.

System Response

No automatic transfer lines are generated.

How to fix this error?

Create invoices with only one vendor line if the invoice must generate
automatic down payment clearing lines.

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_E277 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E277 indicates that there is an issue with the automatic transfer of line items in the Financial Accounting (FI) module, specifically when dealing with invoices that have multiple vendor lines. This error typically arises when the system expects a single vendor line for the automatic transfer process, but encounters an invoice with multiple vendor lines.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of the FI_E277 error is that the invoice being processed contains more than one vendor line. The automatic transfer functionality is designed to work with invoices that have only one vendor line, and when it detects multiple lines, it triggers this error to prevent incorrect processing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI_E277 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Invoice: Check the invoice in question to confirm the number of vendor lines. If there are multiple vendor lines, you may need to adjust the invoice.
  
  
  Split the Invoice: If the invoice legitimately