How To Fix >4138 - No bank details have been defined in account &1 for an incoming payment

>4138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >4 - SAP File Transfer Protocol

• Message number: 138

• Message text: No bank details have been defined in account &1 for an incoming payment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >4138 - No bank details have been defined in account &1 for an incoming payment ?

  The SAP error message 4138 ("No bank details have been defined in account &1 for an incoming payment") typically occurs when you are trying to process an incoming payment for a customer or vendor account, but the system cannot find any bank details associated with that account. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are processing a payment via a bank transfer or when you are trying to post a payment document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Bank Details: The most common cause is that the customer or vendor account does not have any bank details defined in the system.
  Incorrect Account: The account number specified in the transaction may be incorrect or not properly set up.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data for the customer or vendor account.
  Payment Method Configuration: The payment method used may not be configured correctly to allow for bank details.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can