# Error message when trying to print a check in Navision

**URL:** <https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/error-message-when-trying-to-print-a-check-in-navision/53431>\
**Category:** User Forum\
**Created:** [June 20, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/error-message-when-trying-to-print-a-check-in-navision/53431 "2014-06-20T16:52:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![vshannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@vshannon](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/vshannon)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/error-message-when-trying-to-print-a-check-in-navision/53431/1 "2014-06-20T16:52:51Z")

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When doing a check run, Navision stops with the following error message “The total amount of check 71139 is -136.05. The amount must be positive”.

The error message is on a line that I had to pull in.

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**Author:** ![Savatage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Savatage](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/Savatage)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/error-message-when-trying-to-print-a-check-in-navision/53431/2 "2014-06-20T21:53:42Z")

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It looks like you have a credit balance for that account - so why are you cutting a check?