How To Fix GC828 - NOTE: document already contains & detail lines, maximum = 999

GC828 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GC - Error Messages for Consolidation/Extended General Ledger

• Message number: 828

• Message text: NOTE: document already contains & detail lines, maximum = 999

What causes this issue?

The number of line items is technically limited to 999. This is the
total of lines that you can enter and the automatic line items
calculated by the system.
The latter result from the posting of
<GL:adjustment_to_net_income>adjustments to net income</> and possibly
of <GL:deferred_taxes>deferred taxes</>. Consequently, a maximum of 4
automatic line items can be added.

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?

Remember the maximum number of line items allowed, since you can no
longer post documents when this number is reached.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC828 - NOTE: document already contains & detail lines, maximum = 999 ?

  The SAP error message GC828 indicates that a document you are trying to create or modify has exceeded the maximum limit of detail lines allowed, which is 999. This typically occurs in financial documents, such as invoices or journal entries, where there is a restriction on the number of line items that can be included.
  
  Cause:
  
  The primary cause of this error is that the document you are working with has already reached the maximum number of detail lines (999). This limit is set by the system to ensure performance and manageability of documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Document Structure: Check the document to see if there are any unnecessary line items that can be removed or consolidated. This may involve combining similar line items or eliminating duplicates.
  
  
  Split the Document: If the document legitimately requires more than 999 line items, consider splitting it into multiple documents. For example, if you are processing multiple invoices, you can