How To Fix 1E231 - Enter clearing account or CpD account for bank area &2 and currency &1

1E231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Enter clearing account or CpD account for bank area &2 and currency &1

What causes this issue?

You have not specified a CpD account or clearing account for each unique
combination of bank area and currency in Customizing for <ZK>Bank
Customer Accounts </>(BCA). Hence, the system cannot process the
following payment transactions:
Incomplete payment transactions
Payment items that record transaction charges and transaction interest
on returns

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

System Response

The system does not process such payment transactions.

How to fix this error?

Specify a clearing account or CpD account for the combination of bank
area &V2& and currency &V1& in the IMG activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_BA-CA-V_TBKK01D.C48EF65B845C> Maintain Accounts for
Payment Transactions.</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1E231 - Enter clearing account or CpD account for bank area &2 and currency &1 ?

  The SAP error message 1E231 indicates that a clearing account or a CpD (Cash Pooling Debit) account is required for a specific bank area and currency. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with bank accounting and cash management.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A transaction is being processed that requires a clearing account for a specific bank area and currency, but the system cannot find a valid account configuration.
  The configuration for the bank area in question is incomplete or missing the necessary clearing account settings.
  The currency specified in the transaction does not have an associated clearing account defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Bank Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBYA (or the relevant configuration path) to check the settings for the bank area.
  Ensure that a clearing account is defined for the specific bank area and currency combination.
  
  
  
  Define Clearing