How To Fix RE041 - Amount in document &1 &2 may not be exceeded

RE041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RE - Earmarked funds

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Amount in document &1 &2 may not be exceeded

What causes this issue?

You want to carry out an activity which would increase the amount in
the referenced funds commitment or forecast of revenue. For example,
you want to post a credit memo referencing a funds commitment, although
the amount of the memo would exceed the amount of all the debits in the
funds commitment. This is not allowed.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RE041 - Amount in document &1 &2 may not be exceeded ?

  The SAP error message RE041 ("Amount in document &1 &2 may not be exceeded") typically occurs in the context of Real Estate Management (RE) or when dealing with financial documents in SAP. This error indicates that a certain limit or threshold for a financial amount has been exceeded in a document, such as a lease or a contract.
  
  Cause:
  
  Threshold Exceeded: The most common cause of this error is that the amount being entered in the document exceeds a predefined limit set in the system. This could be due to configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the maximum allowable amount for certain transactions.
  Configuration Settings: The limits may be defined in the configuration settings for the specific module (e.g., Real Estate Management) or for the specific type of document you are working with.
  Document Type Restrictions: Different document types may have different limits, and the error may arise if the document type