How To Fix TU513 - You cannot create payment plan for contract &1; amount is zero

TU513 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 513

• Message text: You cannot create payment plan for contract &1; amount is zero

What causes this issue?

Based on the historical billing data for &V1&, the amount per due date
is zero for the payment plan to be created.

System Response

You cannot create a payment plan.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU513 - Details

• The SAP error message TU513 indicates that you are trying to create a payment plan for a contract, but the amount associated with that contract is zero. This typically occurs in the context of contract management or financial transactions where a payment plan is expected to have a non-zero amount to process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero Amount Contract: The contract you are trying to create a payment plan for has a total amount of zero. This could happen if the contract was created without any financial details or if the amounts were incorrectly entered or calculated.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the payment plan or contract management settings in SAP.
  Data Entry Error: There might have been a mistake during data entry, leading to a zero amount being recorded for the contract.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Contract Amount: Review the contract details to ensure that the total amount is correctly entered. If the amount is