How To Fix BFIBL02217 - No format entered for this payment method

BFIBL02217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BFIBL02 - Payment Medium: Messages

• Message number: 217

• Message text: No format entered for this payment method

What causes this issue?

You tried to navigate in <DS:DE.PREFTYP_FPM>Note to payee</>
maintenance. The payment method you selected does not use the
<DS:RE.SAPFPAYM>generic payment medium program</>.

How to fix this error?

Enter the <DS:DE.FORMI_FPM>Payment medium format</> in the
specifications for the country payment method.

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BFIBL02217 - Details

• The SAP error message BFIBL02217 indicates that there is no format specified for a particular payment method in the system. This error typically arises when you are trying to process a payment or execute a payment run, and the system cannot find the necessary configuration for the specified payment method.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payment method you are trying to use has not been configured properly in the system. This includes not having a format defined for the payment method.
  Incorrect Payment Method: The payment method being used may not be valid for the transaction or may not be set up for the specific company code or payment type.
  Inconsistent Settings: There may be inconsistencies in the settings for the payment method across different configurations (e.g., company code, payment type).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payment Method Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBPM1 (for payment methods in company code) or FBZP