How To Fix ICLCUST097 - Benefit type &1: Higher-level benefit type must also be expenses

ICLCUST097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICLCUST - Checking Customizing Tables

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Benefit type &1: Higher-level benefit type must also be expenses

What causes this issue?

You have placed a loss benefit type above expenses benefit type &V2&.
Payments and reserves can no longer be allocated consistently.

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 an expenses benefit type as the higher-level benefit type.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ICLCUST097 - Benefit type &1: Higher-level benefit type must also be expenses ?

  The SAP error message ICLCUST097 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of benefit types in the SAP system, specifically in the context of the Benefits Management module. The error message states that for a certain benefit type (denoted by &1), the higher-level benefit type must also be classified as an expense.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when there is a mismatch in the configuration of benefit types. In SAP Benefits Management, benefit types can be categorized in a hierarchy, where a higher-level benefit type can have multiple lower-level benefit types associated with it. If a lower-level benefit type is defined as a benefit (e.g., a type that provides a service or a non-monetary benefit), but its higher-level benefit type is not defined as an expense, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check and adjust the configuration of the benefit types in the SAP