How To Fix 1M173 - A P.O. box address was selected for account &1, bank area &2

1M173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1M - BKK: Abschluß

• Message number: 173

• Message text: A P.O. box address was selected for account &1, bank area &2

What causes this issue?

A P.O. box address was selected for account &v1&, bank area &v2&. Since
a balance notification may not be sent to a P.O. box address, define
another address for the recipient.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

1M173 - Details

• The SAP error message 1M173 indicates that a P.O. box address has been selected for a specific account and bank area, which is not allowed in certain contexts, particularly when dealing with bank transactions or payment processing. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions where a physical address is required for compliance or validation purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  P.O. Box Address: The account in question has a P.O. box address associated with it, which is not acceptable for the bank area specified.
  Banking Regulations: Many banking regulations require a physical address for verification and compliance reasons, especially for payments and financial transactions.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to reject P.O. box addresses for certain types of transactions or accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Update Address: Change the address associated with the account to a physical address instead of a P.O. box. This can usually be done in the vendor or customer master data.
  
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