How To Fix FT006 - Bill of exchange and bill of exch.pmnt request are mutually exclusive

FT006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FT - FI Table Maintenance Error Messages

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Bill of exchange and bill of exch.pmnt request are mutually exclusive

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FT006 - Bill of exchange and bill of exch.pmnt request are mutually exclusive ?

  The SAP error message FT006, which states "Bill of exchange and bill of exchange payment request are mutually exclusive," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving bills of exchange (BoE) and payment requests. This error indicates that there is a conflict between the two types of documents being processed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when a user attempts to create or process a transaction that involves both a bill of exchange and a payment request simultaneously. In SAP, these two types of documents are designed to serve different purposes, and the system does not allow them to coexist in the same transaction. 
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FT006 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Transaction: Check the transaction you are trying to process. Ensure that you are not inadvertently including both a bill of exchange and a payment request in the same document.
  
  
  Separate Transactions: If you need to