ZConsulto Academy: fix guides for SAP® Business One
Step-by-step fixes for the SAP Business One errors we see most, written by our consultants. Each guide gives the exact message, why it happens, and the steps in the desktop client and the Web Client.
Guides
“To generate this document, first define the numbering series”
The numbering series error, for example at the turn of the year. What to check: period indicators, authorization, locked or used-up series, imports and the DI API.
“Cannot add row without complete selection of batch/serial numbers”
The document won’t add. What to check in the desktop client, Data Transfer Workbench, the DI API and the Service Layer.
“Failed to connect System Landscape Directory (SLD)”
Nobody can log on. What to check, in order: the Server Tools service, the network path, the SLD address and the certificate.
Windows Server 2016 end of support and your SAP Business One server
Microsoft’s support for Windows Server 2016 ends on 12 January 2027. Which versions SAP Business One supports, and your three options.
The $2,000 1099 threshold in SAP Business One
For payments made in 2026 the 1099-NEC threshold is $2,000. Where SAP Business One keeps the minimum per 1099 box, and what to check before you run the report.
Year-end 2027 checklist for SAP Business One
Create the 2027 posting period, its due date range and, if you restart numbers each year, the numbering series, before anyone posts in January.
SAP Business One e-mail and Microsoft’s SMTP AUTH change
Microsoft turns off Basic SMTP AUTH by default at the end of December 2026. A quick check tells you whether your SAP Business One e-mail is affected, and how to fix it.
“Date deviates from permissible range” (10000047)
Why invoices dated in December are refused when their due date falls in January, and how to fix it for good.
“Posting date deviates from the defined range” (10000156)
The new year’s posting period is missing, or a month is locked. How to check which one and fix it.
Boyum Print & Delivery e-mail and Microsoft’s EWS switch-off
If your invoices go out through Print & Delivery’s Exchange method, a 5-minute check tells you whether you are on the old Microsoft route.
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