How To Fix 1K008 - &1 payment orders cannot be used to create SEPA direct debits

1K008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1K - BCA: Account Type

• Message number: 008

• Message text: &1 payment orders cannot be used to create SEPA direct debits

What causes this issue?

The ordering party is being credited (transaction type of the payment
order is <ZK>Credit</>) and the payment method used is <ZK>According to
SEPA</>.
Therefore, the system identifies this payment order as a SEPA direct
debit order (SDD). You can create an SDD from the following
transactions:
Create External Payment Order
Create Foreign Payment Order
You cannot create an SDD with an internal payment order, or backdate an
SDD.

System Response

The system does not allow you to create an SDD.

How to fix this error?

Use one of the transactions listed above to create an SDD.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1K008 - &1 payment orders cannot be used to create SEPA direct debits ?

  The SAP error message 1K008 indicates that payment orders cannot be used to create SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) direct debits. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with payment processing and direct debit functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incorrect Payment Method: The payment method used for the payment order may not be configured to support SEPA direct debits.
  Missing Configuration: The necessary configuration for SEPA direct debits may not be set up in the SAP system. This includes settings in the payment program and the relevant bank master data.
  Invalid Payment Order: The payment order itself may not meet the criteria required for creating a SEPA direct debit, such as missing mandatory fields or incorrect data.
  Incompatible Document Types: The document type of the payment order may not be compatible with SEPA direct debit processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you