How To Fix BFIBL02148 - Payment medium was generated with automatically created variant

BFIBL02148 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BFIBL02 - Payment Medium: Messages

• Message number: 148

• Message text: Payment medium was generated with automatically created variant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BFIBL02148 - Payment medium was generated with automatically created variant ?

  The SAP error message BFIBL02148 indicates that a payment medium was generated using an automatically created variant. This typically occurs in the context of payment processing in SAP, particularly when using the payment medium workbench or when generating payment files for bank transfers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Automatic Variant Creation: The system automatically creates a variant for the payment medium based on the parameters you have set. This can happen if the variant is not manually defined or if the system settings dictate that a variant should be created automatically.
  Missing or Incorrect Configuration: The payment medium format or the variant settings may not be properly configured in the system, leading to the generation of an automatic variant.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or modify payment medium variants, resulting in the system defaulting to an automatic variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBPM1 (Payment Medium Workbench) and check the