How To Fix FPDP_DOWN_PAYMENTS001 - Down payment category does not allow down payments or DP requests

FPDP_DOWN_PAYMENTS001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FPDP_DOWN_PAYMENTS - Down payments or down payment requests

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Down payment category does not allow down payments or DP requests

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

INCLUDE CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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FPDP_DOWN_PAYMENTS001 - Details

• The SAP error message FPDP_DOWN_PAYMENTS001 indicates that the down payment category you are trying to use does not allow for down payments or down payment requests. This error typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving down payments in SAP, particularly in the context of accounts payable or accounts receivable.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Down Payment Category: The down payment category you are using may not be configured to allow down payments. Each down payment category has specific settings that determine whether it can be used for down payments or requests.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system for down payment processing may not be set up correctly. This could include settings in the financial accounting module or specific settings for the down payment categories.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type associated with the transaction may not support down payments. Each document type can have specific rules regarding down payments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Down Payment Category