How To Fix BCA_US_GENERAL243 - Cannot display account's term unit. Check product configuration.

BCA_US_GENERAL243 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BCA_US_GENERAL - Message ID for North America specific modifications

• Message number: 243

• Message text: Cannot display account's term unit. Check product configuration.

What causes this issue?

Period unit setting in product configuration conflicts with the period
unit of existing account. For example, an account was created with term
period unit "day", then a change of product configuration disables and
hides the unit "day". When the old account is re-opened with the
contradicting product configuration, such error occurs.

System Response

Program stops. User must correct the product configuration to open the
account.

How to fix this error?

Run IMG BCA -> master data -> product definition -> product -> Change
product (transaction FIPRD2), under account data -> time deposit data
-> time deposit term, set both period unit radio buttons to optional,
no default. Then re-open the account.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BCA_US_GENERAL243 - Cannot display account's term unit. Check product configuration. ?

  The SAP error message BCA_US_GENERAL243 indicates that the system is unable to display the term unit for a specific account due to issues with the product configuration. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Banking and Financial Services modules, particularly when dealing with account management or product configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The term unit for the account may not be properly configured in the system. This could be due to missing entries in the product master data or configuration settings.
  Incorrect Product Assignment: The account may not be correctly linked to a product that has a defined term unit.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or errors in the underlying data that prevent the system from retrieving the term unit.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary permissions to view the term unit information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Product Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the product configuration settings in SAP and ensure that the term unit is