How To Fix TU150 - Payment plan cannot be created; start month and portion are missing

TU150 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 150

• Message text: Payment plan cannot be created; start month and portion are missing

What causes this issue?

To create a payment plan, you must enter the start month and the
portion.

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?

Enter the start month and portion in the contract.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU150 - Details

• The SAP error message TU150, which states "Payment plan cannot be created; start month and portion are missing," typically occurs in the context of creating a payment plan for a customer or vendor in the SAP system. This error indicates that certain required fields are not filled in, which prevents the system from generating the payment plan.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Start Month: The start month for the payment plan has not been specified. This is a critical piece of information that tells the system when the payment plan should begin.
  Missing Portion: The portion or installment amount that needs to be paid in each installment is also missing. This is necessary for the system to calculate the payment plan correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the payment plan setup that are not correctly defined, leading to missing information.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have overlooked entering required fields during the payment plan creation