How To Fix WS444 - Number of days relevant for interest calculation is &1

WS444 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 444

• Message text: Number of days relevant for interest calculation is &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS444 - Number of days relevant for interest calculation is &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS444 - Number of days relevant for interest calculation is &1:
  
  SAP Message: WS444
  Text: Number of days relevant for interest calculation is &1
  
  Cause
  This message typically appears during interest calculation processes in SAP Financial Accounting (FI), especially in the context of dunning or interest calculation on overdue items.
  
  The system calculates the number of days for which interest should be applied on an overdue receivable or payable.
  The message indicates the number of days that have been determined as relevant for the interest calculation.
  It is an informational or warning message rather than an error, showing the calculated period for interest.
  The number (&1) is replaced by the actual number of days calculated.
  
  Why does it appear?
  
  When you run the interest calculation program (e.g., transaction FINT or during dunning runs), SAP calculates the interest period based on due dates, payment terms, and the date of interest calculation.
  If