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Error in Recurring General Journals

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Hi all,

I created a line on Recurring General Journals, and then post, however I have an error message, have anyone had any idea?

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Kamal Khakhkhar 1,274 on at

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Hii There ,

as per amount is need to credit in the given case so IF you add negative amount it will work accordingly.

For More reference you can consult with functional for Deep knowledge.

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Kamal Khakhkhar.

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STP 476 on at

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Hi @Kamal Khakhkhar,

I tried it as well.

I change the negative amount on the journal line, but still got the same error.

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Jainam M. Kothari 15,631 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hello,

Recurring General Journals for allocations, the error "Amount should be positive" typically occurs because the allocation lines must have amounts that match the sign logic of the main journal line.

If you're allocating a negative amount (e.g., an expense), the system expects the allocation lines to have positive values that offset the total.

This is because allocation amounts are calculated to balance out the main entry, and their signs are automatically adjusted based on the total amount entered.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/ui-how-use-allocation-keys-general-journals

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Jun Wang 8,200 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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It looks like you need to put positive amount in the allocated fields. From the screenshot, they are negative.

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Andrés Arias 4,188 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hello,

As far as I can see the validation of the Document Type causes the error to occur. You could try to change the document type to empty to process without validations to the amount.

I hope I can help.

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Andres

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Nour_K 47 on at

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Try to empty the document type, because a document of type purchase with negative GL amounts as balancing amounts with the vendor will cause this error.

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Yi Yong 2,555 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hello,

You can't use Document Type: Payment with any Reversing method.

In this specific case, system will only allow you to debit vendor:payment, however, with Reversing method the system will need post the reversal entry with credit vendor:payment which is not a valid transaction.

(You cannot credit vendor and tag it as a payment)

Same goes to Document Type: Invoice.

This is an accrual entry, not specifying the Document Type will be a more valid transaction.

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Ahmad Subhani 581 on at

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Hi,

Currently the Sign you are using in the Amount Field
Simply Reverse that Sign and your Problem will be Resolved.

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Gerardo Rentería Ga... 25,213 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi, good day
I hope this can help you, and give you some hints.

Dynamics 365 Business Central – How troubleshooting the error “Amount must be positive in Gen. Journal Line Journal…” took me on a journey of discovery with Journals

Best Regards
Gerardo

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Mansi Soni 8,907 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hello,

Kindly reverse the sign in your amount field, your error will be resolved!

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Mansi Soni

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