Message type: E = Error
Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation
Message number: 174
Message text: You can only give maximum & % cash discount
Due to your entries in the payment terms or in the fields <LS>Amount</>
(or <LS>Discount base</>) and <LS>Discount amount</>, the system has
established that the invoice to be posted contains more than &V1(C)& %
cash discount.
In the Customizing system of Invoice Verification, you are allocated to
tolerance group &V2&. A maximum cash discount of &V1(C)& % has been set
for this tolerance group in company code &V3&.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Please check what you have entered and make any necessary corrections.
If your entry is correct, you have one of the following possibilities:
You pass the invoice onto another user who is permitted to post a
higher cash discount.
Your system administrator changes the setting in the Customizing
system.
He/she increases the maximum cash discount for tolerance group &V2& in
company code &V3&.
<DS:TRAN.OMRB>Proceed</>
ENDIF
He/she allocates you to a tolerance group which is permitted to post a
higher cash discount.
<DS:TRAN.OMRC>Proceed</>
ENDIF
Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.
M8174
- You can only give maximum & % cash discount ?The SAP error message M8174, which states "You can only give maximum & % cash discount," typically occurs in the context of pricing and discounting in sales documents, such as sales orders or invoices. This error indicates that the cash discount percentage being applied exceeds the maximum allowed percentage defined in the system.
Cause: Configuration Settings: The maximum cash discount percentage is set in the pricing procedure or in the customer master data. If the discount being applied exceeds this limit, the error will occur. Sales Document Settings: The specific sales document type may have restrictions on the cash discount that can be applied. Customer-Specific Settings: The customer master record may have specific cash discount terms that limit the percentage that can be applied.
Solution: Check Configuration: Go to the pricing procedure configuration in SPRO (Transaction Code: SPRO). Navigate to Sales and Distribution > Basic Functions > Pricing > Pricing Control and check the settings for cash discounts. Ensure
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