How To Fix 5M158 - Bank description does not agree with the one maintained in bnka.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Bank description does not agree with the one maintained in bnka.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M158 - Bank description does not agree with the one maintained in bnka. ?

  The SAP error message 5M158, which states "Bank description does not agree with the one maintained in BNKA," typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the bank description in the vendor or customer master data and the bank details stored in the BNKA table (the table that contains bank master data).
  Cause:
  
  Data Mismatch: The bank description in the vendor or customer master record does not match the description in the bank master data (BNKA).
  Incorrect Bank Details: The bank details entered in the vendor or customer record may have been changed or incorrectly entered.
  Data Maintenance Issues: Changes in bank details may not have been updated consistently across all relevant records.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Bank Details:
  
  Go to the transaction code SE16N or SE11 and check the BNKA table for the bank details.
  Compare the bank description in the BNKA table with the bank description in the vendor or customer master record.
  
  
  
  Update Vendor/Customer Master Data:
  
  If the bank description in the BNKA table is correct, update the vendor or customer master record to match the bank description.
  Use transaction codes XK02 (for vendors) or FD02 (for customers) to edit the master data.
  
  
  
  Correct Bank Master Data:
  
  If the bank description in the BNKA table is incorrect, you may need to update the bank master data using transaction code FI01 (for creating a bank) or FI02 (for changing a bank).
  
  
  
  Consistency Check:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a consistency check to ensure that all related records are updated accordingly.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SE16N: Data Browser for checking table contents.
  XK02: Change Vendor Master Data.
  FD02: Change Customer Master Data.
  FI01: Create Bank Master Data.
  FI02: Change Bank Master Data.
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  BNKA: Bank Master Data table.
  LFA1: Vendor Master Data table.
  KNA1: Customer Master Data table.
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for more details on managing bank master data and vendor/customer master records.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error message 5M158 effectively.