How To Fix 6B143 - Payment medium & is not defined

6B143 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6B - Real estate correspondence messages

• Message number: 143

• Message text: Payment medium & is not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 6B143 - Payment medium & is not defined ?

  The SAP error message "6B143 Payment medium & is not defined" typically occurs when there is an issue with the configuration of the payment medium in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system cannot find a defined payment medium for the specified parameters, which can prevent the processing of payment transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payment medium format (e.g., DTAUS, SEPA, etc.) has not been configured in the system.
  Incorrect Payment Medium: The payment medium specified in the transaction does not exist or is not correctly defined in the system.
  Master Data Issues: The vendor or customer master data may not have the correct payment medium settings.
  Transaction Settings: The transaction or program being executed may not be set up to use the specified payment medium.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payment Medium Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBPM1 (for payment medium formats) and verify that the payment medium you are trying to use is defined.
  If it is