How To Fix 1E162 - Bank account recipient must receive original bank statement

1E162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Bank account recipient must receive original bank statement

What causes this issue?

Mark in the table Control of business partner assignment which business
partner should receive the original bank statement.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

1E162 - Details

• The SAP error message 1E162 indicates that the bank account recipient must receive the original bank statement. This error typically arises in the context of bank statement processing in SAP, particularly when dealing with electronic bank statements or when reconciling bank accounts.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Original Statement: The system expects the original bank statement to be available for processing, but it is either missing or not properly linked to the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the bank account or payment processing that require the original statement to be present.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or missing information in the bank account setup can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Bank Statement Availability:
  
  Ensure that the original bank statement has been received and is available in the system.
  If you are processing electronic bank statements, verify