How To Fix BFIBL02601 - Payment medium format &1 is not defined

BFIBL02601 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BFIBL02 - Payment Medium: Messages

• Message number: 601

• Message text: Payment medium format &1 is not defined

What causes this issue?

There is no provision for the payment medium format that you entered in
your system.

System Response

Processing can not be continued.

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid payment medium format. Use possible entries to find out
which values can be entered.

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BFIBL02601 - Details

• The SAP error message BFIBL02601 indicates that the payment medium format specified in the system is not defined. This error typically occurs when you are trying to generate a payment medium (like a bank transfer file) and the system cannot find the configuration for the specified format.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payment medium format you are trying to use has not been configured in the system.
  Incorrect Format Name: The format name specified in the payment run or configuration might be incorrect or misspelled.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported or activated.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the payment medium format.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBPM1 (Payment Medium Workbench) to check if the payment medium format is defined.
  If it is not defined, you will need to create a new payment medium format or adjust the