How To Fix RQ291 - Expiration date is only used for payment advice notices and planned items

RQ291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RQ - Messages for Cash Management and Forecast

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Expiration date is only used for payment advice notices and planned items

What causes this issue?

The expiration date is only used for payment advice notices and planned
items. According to Customizing (View V_T037_1), level &V1& does not
belong to payment advice notices or planned items and it is therefore
wrong to enter an expiration date.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RQ291 - Expiration date is only used for payment advice notices and planned items ?

  The SAP error message RQ291 indicates that the expiration date you are trying to use is only applicable for payment advice notices and planned items. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's financial or logistics modules, particularly when dealing with payment processing or document management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Context: The expiration date is being set in a context where it is not applicable, such as in a document type or transaction that does not support expiration dates.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type you are working with may not allow for expiration dates, which are specifically reserved for payment advice notices and planned items.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in your SAP system that restrict the use of expiration dates for certain document types or transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Type: Ensure that you are using the correct document type that supports expiration dates. If you are not working with payment advice notices or