How To Fix 1N206 - Business partner is not maintained for bank key &1

1N206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Business partner is not maintained for bank key &1

What causes this issue?

You have not assigned a business partner to bank key &V1&.

System Response

You cannot save your entries.

How to fix this error?

In Customizing for <ZK>Bank Customer Accounts (IS-B-BCA)</>, choose
<LS>Basic Settings -> Bank Area ->
<DS:SIMG.SIMG-BA-CA-TBKK01B_BP_BK>Assign Business Partner To Bank Key
</></>.

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 1N206 - Business partner is not maintained for bank key &1 ?

  The SAP error message 1N206 indicates that a business partner is not maintained for a specific bank key. This error typically arises in scenarios where a business partner is expected to have a bank account associated with a particular bank key, but the system cannot find the necessary configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Business Partner Configuration: The business partner has not been set up with the required bank details for the specified bank key.
  Incorrect Bank Key: The bank key being referenced may be incorrect or not properly configured in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data between the business partner and the bank key.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner).
  Search for the relevant business partner.
  Ensure that the bank details are maintained correctly for the business partner. This includes checking the bank key and ensuring that it is linked to