How To Fix FICO1096 - Enter either a percentage rate or an amount

FICO1096 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICO1 -

• Message number: 096

• Message text: Enter either a percentage rate or an amount

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FICO1096 - Enter either a percentage rate or an amount ?

  The SAP error message FICO1096 ("Enter either a percentage rate or an amount") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with conditions that require either a percentage or a fixed amount to be specified. This error is often encountered in areas such as pricing, discounts, or tax calculations within the SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when a user attempts to save or process a transaction that requires either a percentage rate or a specific amount, but neither has been provided. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Pricing Conditions: When creating or modifying pricing conditions in sales orders or purchase orders.
  Discounts: When setting up discounts that require either a percentage or a fixed amount.
  Tax Calculations: When entering tax rates that need to be specified as either a percentage or a fixed amount.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FICO1096 error, you should take the following steps:
  
  
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