How To Fix FMFG_AAPAY014 - Posting amount higher than open amount for reference document &1

FMFG_AAPAY014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMFG_AAPAY - Payment per Account Assignment

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Posting amount higher than open amount for reference document &1

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FMFG_AAPAY014 - Details

• The SAP error message FMFG_AAPAY014, which states "Posting amount higher than open amount for reference document &1," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payments or postings related to financial documents. This error indicates that the amount you are trying to post exceeds the available open amount for the specified reference document.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Excessive Posting Amount: The amount you are trying to post is greater than the open amount available for the reference document. This can happen if:
  
  You are attempting to clear an invoice or a payment that has a lower outstanding amount than what you are trying to post.
  There may have been previous payments or adjustments that reduced the open amount, but the posting amount has not been updated accordingly.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Reference Document: The reference document specified may not be the correct one, or it may have been closed or fully paid.
  
  
  Data Entry Error: There could be