How To Fix FQ345 - Offsetting line for sender must be a "credit" line

FQ345 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FQ - Payment Requests and Payment Program

• Message number: 345

• Message text: Offsetting line for sender must be a "credit" line

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FQ345 - Offsetting line for sender must be a "credit" line ?

  The SAP error message FQ345, which states "Offsetting line for sender must be a 'credit' line," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with document postings in SAP Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO). This error indicates that there is an issue with the way the offsetting entries are being recorded in a financial document.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system expects an offsetting line (the line that balances the original entry) to be a credit line, but it is not. This can happen in several scenarios, such as:
  
  Incorrect Account Type: The account being used for the offsetting entry is not set up correctly (e.g., it should be a revenue or liability account but is set as an asset).
  Document Type Configuration: The document type being used may have specific rules that require certain types of entries to be credits.
  Manual Entry Errors: When manually entering data, a user