How To Fix FICCP004 - Payment method &1 can be used for incoming payments only.

FICCP004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICCP - Message Class for Customer Payments Cloud

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Payment method &1 can be used for incoming payments only.

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FICCP004 - Details

• The SAP error message FICCP004 indicates that the payment method specified (denoted by &1) is configured to be used only for incoming payments, and you are attempting to use it in a context where it is not allowed (such as outgoing payments).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Settings: The payment method in question is set up in the system to be used exclusively for incoming payments (receivables) and not for outgoing payments (payables).
  Incorrect Payment Method Selection: The user may have selected the wrong payment method for the transaction they are trying to process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Payment Method Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for payment methods in SAP. This can usually be found in the following path:
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting ? Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ? Payment Transactions ? Define Payment Methods for Company Code.
  
  
  Look for the payment method that