How To Fix 5M301 - Payee key not maintained in table & for date &.

5M301 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Payee key not maintained in table & for date &.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5M301 - Payee key not maintained in table & for date &. ?

  The SAP error message 5M301 indicates that the payee key is not maintained in the relevant table for a specific date. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing or vendor management.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system attempts to process a payment or transaction involving a payee (such as a vendor or customer) for which the necessary key or data is not available in the relevant master data tables. This could be due to:
  
  Missing Data: The payee key has not been set up in the system.
  Incorrect Date: The date for which the transaction is being processed does not have the necessary data maintained.
  Data Deletion: The payee key may have been deleted or marked as inactive.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the payment processing or vendor management settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Payee Master