How To Fix 1N503 - Number of Mandates that failed authorization check: &1

1N503 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 503

• Message text: Number of Mandates that failed authorization check: &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1N503 - Number of Mandates that failed authorization check: &1 ?

  The SAP error message 1N503 indicates that there is a problem with the authorization check for a specific number of mandates in the system. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing or electronic banking functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  The error message 1N503 is triggered when the system detects that the number of mandates (which could refer to payment mandates or direct debit mandates) that failed the authorization check exceeds a certain limit. This could be due to several reasons, including:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user or role does not have the necessary authorizations to process the mandates.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the authorization objects that are not set correctly.
  Data Issues: The mandates themselves may have issues, such as being inactive, expired, or incorrectly set up.
  System Limitations: There may be a predefined limit on the number of mandates that can be processed at once, and