SAP Message >3178 - Account has open credit items

Diagnosis
This account has one or more open credit items. If you continue withprocessing, debit item interest calculation might result in anincorrect posting, as an interest document where the interest amount istoo high can be posted. The reason for this is that the credit itemshave not yet been offset against the debit items.

Procedure
To avoid an incorrect posting, first carry out account maintenance inwhich you offset the corresponding items and then post interest anew.