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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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 take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Bank Details:
  
  Go to the customer or vendor master data (transaction codes: FD03 for customers, FK03 for vendors).
  Verify if the bank details are maintained correctly. If not, you will need to add the bank details.
  
  
  
  Maintain Bank Details:
  
  If bank details are missing, you can add them using the following steps:
  
  Use transaction code FD02 for customers or FK02 for vendors.
  Navigate to the "Payment Transactions" tab and enter the necessary bank details (bank key, account number, etc.).
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  
  
  Check Payment Method:
  
  Ensure that the payment method you are using is configured correctly in the system. You can check this in the configuration settings (transaction code OBPM1 for payment methods).
  Make sure that the payment method is linked to the correct bank details.
  
  
  
  Review Account Settings:
  
  Ensure that the account settings for the customer or vendor are correct and that they are set up to allow incoming payments.
  
  
  
  Test the Transaction:
  
  After making the necessary changes, try to process the incoming payment again to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  FD03: Display Customer Master Data
  FD02: Change Customer Master Data
  FK03: Display Vendor Master Data
  FK02: Change Vendor Master Data
  OBPM1: Payment Method Configuration
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for more details on managing customer and vendor master data, as well as payment processing.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to customer or vendor master data.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error message 4138 and successfully process the incoming payment.