How To Fix F5540 - Bill liability is cleared without posting remaining risk

F5540 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 540

• Message text: Bill liability is cleared without posting remaining risk

What causes this issue?

The bill of exchange liability has to be cleared, before the system
creates a noted item for the remaining risk. There are entries in the
table TRERI for the company code which define a posting for the
remaining risk.

System Response

You receive a warning that you have perhaps selected the incorrect
editing function.

How to fix this error?

If a noted item for the remaining risk has to be created when you
cancel the bill of exchange liability, use the Report RFWOBL00. If no
remaining risk posting have to be created, make sure, that the entries
for the company code entered are deleted from the Table TRERI.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5540 - Details

• The SAP error message F5540, which states "Bill liability is cleared without posting remaining risk," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with bill liabilities and their associated risk management in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is an attempt to clear a bill liability without properly addressing the remaining risk associated with that liability. The underlying causes can include:
  
  Incomplete Configuration: The system may not be configured correctly to handle the clearing of bill liabilities.
  Missing Entries: There may be missing entries in the relevant financial documents that need to be posted before the liability can be cleared.
  Incorrect Posting Logic: The logic used to post the remaining risk may not be functioning as intended, leading to inconsistencies in the financial records.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the bill liability, such as mismatched amounts or incorrect account assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the F5540 error, you