Message type: E = Error
Message class: SE - Dienstleistungen Stammdaten Leistungsposition
Message number: 397
Message text: Value of account assignment & negative
The service specifications contain lines with negative values.
Service lines with negative values are only allowed if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
The total value of the specifications is positive.Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.
SE397
- Value of account assignment & negative ?The SAP error message SE397, which states "Value of account assignment & negative," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with account assignments in SAP. This error indicates that there is a negative value being assigned to an account that does not allow for negative postings, or that the account assignment is not valid for the transaction being processed. Causes: Negative Amounts: The most common cause is that a transaction is attempting to post a negative amount to an account that does not permit it. For example, certain accounts may only allow positive values (e.g., revenue accounts). Incorrect Account Assignment: The account assignment may not be valid for the type of transaction being processed. For instance, if you are trying to assign a cost center to a revenue account, it may lead to this error.
Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the financial module that restrict negative postings
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