How To Fix FICO1291 - Enter Either the Number of Free Items/Max. Nr. of Items or Exemption

FICO1291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICO1 -

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Enter Either the Number of Free Items/Max. Nr. of Items or Exemption

What causes this issue?

You entered values in the "Number of Free Items" field and in the
"Exemption Amount" field. You can make an entry in one field only.

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?

Remove your entry from one of the two fields.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICO1291 - Enter Either the Number of Free Items/Max. Nr. of Items or Exemption ?

  The SAP error message FICO1291 typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling (FICO) when you are trying to process a transaction that requires you to specify either the number of free items, the maximum number of items, or an exemption. This error indicates that the system needs one of these parameters to proceed with the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a document (like an invoice or a payment) that has a requirement for specifying free items or exemptions.
  The required fields for either the number of free items, the maximum number of items, or an exemption have not been filled in.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FICO1291 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Document: Review the document you are trying to process. Ensure that you have filled in the necessary fields related to free items or exemptions.
  
  
  Enter Required Information:
  
  If you are supposed to enter