How To Fix 1I038 - Compensation restricted when limiting to bank areas

1I038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1I - BCA: General Ledger Integration

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Compensation restricted when limiting to bank areas

What causes this issue?

A selection for bank areas was specified. Compensation of account
balances only takes place within the selected data. This means that
compensation of accounts in selected bank areas with accounts in
unselected bank areas is not possible.

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?

Check if a selection for bank areas is required.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1I038 - Compensation restricted when limiting to bank areas ?

  The SAP error message 1I038 ("Compensation restricted when limiting to bank areas") typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with compensation and bank area assignments. This error indicates that there is a restriction on compensation calculations due to the limitations set by bank areas.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Bank Area Configuration: The bank area settings in the system may not be properly configured, leading to restrictions on how compensation is processed.
  Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may not have the correct bank area assigned, or there may be inconsistencies in the data.
  Compensation Type Settings: The compensation type being used may have restrictions that prevent it from being processed in certain bank areas.
  Payroll Area Settings: The payroll area configuration may limit the processing of compensation based on bank areas.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Bank Area Configuration:
  
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