How To Fix FKKPREP166 - Balance difference &1 exceeds amount for automatic adjustment &2

FKKPREP166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKPREP - Prepaid Functions

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Balance difference &1 exceeds amount for automatic adjustment &2

What causes this issue?

If the balances are different in SAP CC and SAP ERP, you can clear this
difference with an automatic adjustment posting in the ERP system. You
enter a limit value for these adjustment postings in Customizing (see
Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable under Prepaid
Processing -> Closing Activities -> Define Specifications for Closing
Activities).

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?

If the difference between the balances exceeds the value you entered in
Customizing, then you have to manually process the balance difference
using transaction FP40P.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKKPREP166 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKPREP166 indicates that there is a balance difference that exceeds the amount allowed for automatic adjustment in the context of contract accounts receivable and payable (FI-CA). This typically occurs during the processing of payments or adjustments in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Balance Difference: The error arises when the system detects that the balance difference between the expected amount and the actual amount exceeds the threshold set for automatic adjustments.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for automatic adjustments may not be aligned with the actual business processes or the amounts being processed.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be data entry errors in the invoices, payments, or adjustments that lead to discrepancies.
  Currency Differences: If transactions involve multiple currencies, exchange rate differences may also contribute to the balance difference.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Configuration: Check the configuration settings for automatic adjustments in the FI-CA module. Ensure that the thresholds for adjustments are set appropriately to accommodate the expected