SAP Message /SAPPCE/01026 - Combination DPC with down payment and/or retention not allowed

System Response
It is not possible to save a purchase order item linked to a downpayment chain (DPC) contract with down payment and/or retention valuesin the purchasing area.

Procedure
The purchase order document category used allows you to create a downpayment chain contract for service items. The DP Chain tab atitem level is created correctly.
In this case, make the following settings:

  • On the Payment Processing tab page at header level of the
  • purchase order, choose:
    Retention # Not applicable
    DP Category # No Down Payment
    • On the Invoice tab page at item level of the purchase order,
    • choose:
      DP Category # No Down Payment
      Use either a down payment chain or a down payment and/or retentionvalues in a purchase order document.