How To Fix /PF1/MSG_PO_EH171 - Due date update: Due date &2 is assigned to payment item &1

/PF1/MSG_PO_EH171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_PO_EH -

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Due date update: Due date &2 is assigned to payment item &1

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/PF1/MSG_PO_EH171 - Details

• The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_PO_EH171 indicates that there is an issue with the due date assignment for a payment item in the system. Specifically, the message states that a due date is already assigned to a payment item, which is causing a conflict when trying to update or change the due date.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Due Dates: The due date you are trying to assign is already linked to another payment item, leading to a conflict.
  Incorrect Payment Item Configuration: There may be issues with how payment items are configured in the system, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be underlying data integrity issues in the database that are causing the system to recognize the due date as already assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Payment Items: Review the payment items associated with the transaction. Ensure that the due date you are