How To Fix 5K446 - Enter either ongoing payment or pay schedule, but not both

5K446 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5K - HR: Messages for Canada

• Message number: 446

• Message text: Enter either ongoing payment or pay schedule, but not both

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5K446 - Details

• The SAP error message 5K446 ("Enter either ongoing payment or pay schedule, but not both") typically occurs in the context of payment processing, particularly when dealing with payment plans or schedules in SAP's financial modules. This error indicates that the system has detected conflicting input where both an ongoing payment and a pay schedule have been specified, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a payment plan or payment schedule in SAP.
  Both an ongoing payment amount and a pay schedule have been entered in the same transaction or screen.
  The system requires you to choose one method of payment processing, but not both simultaneously.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  Review Input Fields: Check the fields where you have entered payment information. Ensure that you have only filled in either the ongoing payment field or the pay schedule field, but not both.
  Clear Conflicting Fields: If you have