How To Fix FQ162 - Delete line &: Amounts were set to zero

FQ162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FQ - Payment Requests and Payment Program

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Delete line &: Amounts were set to zero

What causes this issue?

You want to delete line item &V1&.
Items such as this which are already stored in the database are not
deleted physically. Instead all documents are set to zero.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FQ162 - Delete line &: Amounts were set to zero ?

  The SAP error message FQ162 ("Delete line &: Amounts were set to zero") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with document entries in the SAP system. This error indicates that a line item in a financial document has been set to zero, which may not be allowed based on the configuration or the business rules in place.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Zero Amounts: The most common cause of this error is that the system has detected that the amounts for a line item have been set to zero. This can happen if a user attempts to delete or modify a line item in a financial document, but the system does not allow it because the line item is already zero or the configuration does not permit zero amounts.
  
  
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow for line items with zero amounts. This is often set in