How To Fix 1E248 - Account &1 (bank area &2) is not active

1E248 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 248

• Message text: Account &1 (bank area &2) is not active

What causes this issue?

Account &v2& (bank area: &v1&) has the status 'inactive'. For this
reason it cannot be closed.

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?

Change the account status.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1E248 - Account &1 (bank area &2) is not active ?

  The SAP error message 1E248 indicates that a specific account in a particular bank area is not active. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with bank accounts in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The specified account (denoted as &1) is not activated in the bank area (denoted as &2).
  The account may have been deactivated or not set up correctly in the system.
  There may be configuration issues in the bank account settings or the account itself.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Account Status:
  
  Go to the transaction code FI12 (for Bank Master Data) or FI01 (for creating a bank account).
  Enter the bank area and the account number to check if the account is active.
  
  
  
  Activate the Account:
  
  If the account is inactive, you can activate it by editing the account details in the Bank Master Data screen.
  Ensure that the account is set to "active"