How To Fix FTI305 - If a selection criteria is selected, a barrier must be specified

FTI305 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FTI - Treasury Information System

• Message number: 305

• Message text: If a selection criteria is selected, a barrier must be specified

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FTI305 - If a selection criteria is selected, a barrier must be specified ?

  The SAP error message FTI305, which states "If a selection criteria is selected, a barrier must be specified," typically occurs in the context of using the SAP Financial Transaction Management (FTI) module. This error indicates that when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that involves selection criteria, you must also specify a barrier to limit the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You have selected certain criteria for filtering data (like date ranges, account numbers, etc.) but have not defined a corresponding barrier.
  The system requires a barrier to ensure that the selection criteria do not return an excessively large dataset, which could lead to performance issues or timeouts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Specify a Barrier: 
  
  Go back to the selection screen where you encountered the error.
  Look for a field labeled "Barrier" or similar. This may be a dropdown or input field where you can