How To Fix 65160 - Flow cat. 'Repayment' not possible for repayment type 'Perpetual bond'

65160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 65 - Securities class data

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Flow cat. 'Repayment' not possible for repayment type 'Perpetual bond'

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65160 - Details

• The SAP error message 65160, which states "Flow cat. 'Repayment' not possible for repayment type 'Perpetual bond'," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving bonds in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is trying to process a repayment for a perpetual bond, which is not allowed because perpetual bonds do not have a maturity date and therefore do not require repayment in the traditional sense.
  
  Cause:
  
  Nature of Perpetual Bonds: Perpetual bonds, also known as "consols," are debt securities that do not have a maturity date. They pay interest indefinitely and do not require the principal to be repaid. Therefore, attempting to process a repayment for such bonds is logically incorrect.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the SAP system where the repayment type for perpetual bonds is not set up correctly, leading to this error when a repayment transaction is attempted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Transaction Type: Ensure