How To Fix 1N081 - Enter a valid payment method; cannot use medium &1 as a payt method

1N081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1N - BCA: Payment Item Dialog

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Enter a valid payment method; cannot use medium &1 as a payt method

What causes this issue?

You want to use Medium &V1& as a payment method. However, you have not
made the required settings in Customizing for Bank Customer Accounts
(BCA).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Define the required payment methods in the IMG activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_BA-CA-V_TBKKG1>Maintain Media / Payment Method</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1N081 - Enter a valid payment method; cannot use medium &1 as a payt method ?

  The SAP error message 1N081 indicates that the payment method specified in a transaction is not valid for the operation being performed. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, such as when processing invoices, payments, or other financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Invalid Payment Method: The payment method specified (denoted as medium &1 in the error message) is not configured correctly in the system or is not allowed for the specific transaction type.
  
  Configuration Issues: The payment method may not be set up for the company code, or it may not be assigned to the relevant payment program.
  Master Data Issues: The vendor or customer master data may not have the payment method assigned or may have restrictions that prevent the use of the specified payment method.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: Certain payment methods may be restricted for specific transaction types (e.g., some payment methods may only be