How To Fix FI_E131 - Document type and value type cannot be generic simultaneously

FI_E131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 131

• Message text: Document type and value type cannot be generic simultaneously

What causes this issue?

You are using the funds management system integrated with the budgetary
ledger with account derivation for the federal government of the United
States.
During customizing of the account derivation using transaction OFBL,
you are trying to create a line with both document type and value type
as generic entries simultaneously. Due to potential reconciliation
problems (since the document type used for derivation is not stored in
the DB tables), this is not allowed.

System Response

You are not allowed to create this record.

How to fix this error?

Create several equivalent records for this generic entry, using
either value type or document type as generic, but not both in the same
record.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI_E131 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E131 indicates that there is a conflict between the document type and the value type in a financial transaction. Specifically, it means that both the document type and the value type cannot be set to "generic" at the same time. This error typically arises in the context of financial postings, such as when creating or posting documents in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type: This refers to the classification of the financial document (e.g., invoice, credit memo, etc.). Each document type has specific characteristics and rules associated with it.
  Value Type: This indicates the nature of the financial transaction, such as whether it is a debit or credit, or whether it is a generic value type that can apply to multiple scenarios.
  Conflict: The error occurs when both the document type and the value type are set to a generic setting, which is not allowed. This can happen