How To Fix VR406 - Amount & is incorrectly written

VR406 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 406

• Message text: Amount & is incorrectly written

What causes this issue?

The amount is technically incorrect. This could be because
it contains digits which are not allowed
it contains blanks
it has more than one +/- sign
unpermitted digits follow the decimal point
too many decimal places have been specified

How to fix this error?

Check for the above causes and, if necessary, contact your system
administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR406 - Amount & is incorrectly written ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VR406 - Amount & is incorrectly written
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message VR406 typically occurs during the processing of financial documents in SAP, especially in the context of vendor invoice verification or accounting postings. It indicates that the amount entered in the document is not in the correct format or does not comply with the expected numeric format.
  Common causes include:
  
  The amount field contains invalid characters (e.g., letters, special characters other than decimal separators).
  The decimal separator used does not match the system or user locale settings (e.g., using a comma instead of a period or vice versa).
  The amount is entered with incorrect number formatting (e.g., thousands separator used incorrectly).
  The amount field is empty or zero when a value is expected.
  The amount exceeds allowed limits or is inconsistent with other related fields.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VR406 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Amount Format:
  
  Ensure that the amount is entered using the correct decimal separator