How To Fix ICL049 - Benefit type & cannot have claim items

ICL049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICL - FS-CM: Claims Management

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Benefit type & cannot have claim items

What causes this issue?

In Customizing, the benefit type you selected is not permitted as a
benefit type for claim items. Such benefit types are only used for
structuring the benefit type tree, for example.

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?

Choose another benefit type to create a claim item.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ICL049 - Benefit type & cannot have claim items ?

  The SAP error message ICL049 indicates that a specific benefit type (denoted by "&") cannot have claim items associated with it. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Claims Management module, particularly when dealing with insurance claims or benefits processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Configuration Issue: The benefit type may not be configured to allow claim items. This could be due to settings in the customizing of the claims management module.
  Incorrect Benefit Type: The benefit type being used may not be intended for claims that require itemization. For example, it might be a lump-sum benefit type that does not support detailed claim items.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the wrong benefit type is selected for a claim that requires itemization.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ICL049 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) and navigate