How To Fix BNK_GENERAL281 - The FI-BNK can process documents with amount of 13 digits at maximum.

BNK_GENERAL281 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BNK_GENERAL - Common messages for Bank communication

• Message number: 281

• Message text: The FI-BNK can process documents with amount of 13 digits at maximum.

What causes this issue?

The Bank Communication Management module can process only documents with
maximum amount of 13 digits including 2 decimals.

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

How to fix this error?

For details please see note 2602659.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BNK_GENERAL281 - The FI-BNK can process documents with amount of 13 digits at maximum. ?

  The SAP error message BNK_GENERAL281 indicates that the Financial Accounting (FI) Bank module can only process documents with amounts that have a maximum of 13 digits. This limitation is typically related to the way monetary values are stored and processed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when a transaction or document is being processed with an amount that exceeds the 13-digit limit. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Large financial transactions that exceed the maximum allowable amount.
  Incorrect data entry where an amount is mistakenly entered with too many digits.
  Data imported from external systems that do not conform to SAP's limitations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Amount: Review the transaction or document that triggered the error. Ensure that the amount does not exceed 13 digits. The maximum amount that can be processed is typically 99,999,999,999.99 (or similar, depending on the currency).
  
  
  Adjust the Amount: If the amount