How To Fix BFIBL02173 - Payment medium format &1 not assigned to a payment method

BFIBL02173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BFIBL02 - Payment Medium: Messages

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Payment medium format &1 not assigned to a payment method

What causes this issue?

You cannot enter any selection variants since the payment medium format
&V1& is not assigned to a payment method.

How to fix this error?

Enter payment medium format &V1& in your chosen payment method. You do
this in payment program configuration when making settings for payment
methods in that country.
<DS:TRAN.FBZP>Maintain Payment Program Configuration</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BFIBL02173 - Payment medium format &1 not assigned to a payment method ?

  The SAP error message BFIBL02173 indicates that a specific payment medium format is not assigned to the payment method you are trying to use. This error typically occurs during the payment processing phase, such as when generating payment files or executing payment runs.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Missing Assignment: The payment medium format (e.g., SEPA, DTAUS, etc.) is not assigned to the payment method in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Configuration: The payment method may not be properly configured to use the desired payment medium format.
  Inconsistent Settings: There may be inconsistencies in the settings between the payment method and the payment medium format.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payment Method Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBPM1 (for payment methods in company code) or FBZP (for payment methods in the payment program).
  Locate the payment method you are using and check its configuration.
  Ensure that the payment medium format