How To Fix FAPM006 - Amount & for payment medium is not greater than zero

FAPM006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAPM - Attached Payment Media

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Amount & for payment medium is not greater than zero

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FAPM006 - Details

• The SAP error message FAPM006 indicates that the amount specified for a payment medium is not greater than zero. This error typically occurs during the payment processing in SAP, particularly when dealing with payment runs or payment medium generation.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Zero or Negative Amount: The most common cause of this error is that the payment amount being processed is either zero or negative. This can happen if:
  
  There are no invoices or items to be paid.
  The payment amount has been incorrectly calculated or configured.
  There are issues with the payment proposal or selection criteria.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the configuration settings for payment methods or payment medium formats may not be set up correctly, leading to this error.
  
  
  Data Issues: There may be issues with the underlying data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the vendor master data or invoice records.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payment Proposal: Review the payment proposal to ensure that there are valid items to be