How To Fix FQ601 - Check field status of fields "Customer" and "Vendor"

FQ601 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FQ - Payment Requests and Payment Program

• Message number: 601

• Message text: Check field status of fields "Customer" and "Vendor"

What causes this issue?

The comparions of the field status of the fields 'customer' and
'vendor' has revealed that there is an incompatible combination of
field selection.
Either both fields are marked as required entries or both fields are
hidden.

System Response

The system cannot assign the document type to the field selection
string until appropriate changes are made to the field status.

How to fix this error?

In the field selection string &V1& mark only one of the fields as a
required entry and hide only one of the fields.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FQ601 - Check field status of fields "Customer" and "Vendor" ?

  The SAP error message FQ601, which states "Check field status of fields 'Customer' and 'Vendor'," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with accounts payable or accounts receivable. This error indicates that there is an issue with the field status configuration for the customer and vendor fields in the relevant transaction or document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Status Group Configuration: The error usually arises from the configuration of field status groups in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. If the field status for either the customer or vendor is set to "required" or "optional" but is not being filled in the transaction, this error will be triggered.
  Transaction Type: The specific transaction type being processed may require certain fields to be filled out based on the configuration settings.
  Document Type: Different document types may have different field status settings, which can lead to this error if the document type does not allow for