How To Fix CNV_20900190 - Participating vendors have different Payment terms (LFB1-ZTERM)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20900 - Message class for package CNV_20900

• Message number: 190

• Message text: Participating vendors have different Payment terms (LFB1-ZTERM)

Diagnosis
According to the mapping, you want to merge two or more old vendor
records into one target vendor record. However, not all the old records
have identical master data settings: It was found that old vendor
records have different Terms of payment key.(This setting is determined
by the indicator 'Terms of payment key', field <ZH>LFB1-ZTERM</>).
This may lead to inconsistencies in some applications related to target
vendor data.
System Response
<ZH>Error</>
From a technical perspective, this message can be ignored. This may make
sense in the following cases:
No postings to the respective vendor records have been made.
The respective vendor records are not used any longer and are meant to
be merged into a dummy record.
Procedure
Analyze the situation, and either change the mapping so that only vendor
records with identical master data settings are merged or decide to
ignore the message because one of the special cases described above
applies.
If you decide to ignore the error even though none of the special cases
described above applies, consider that <ZH>the target vendor record will
get the Terms of payment key of the old vendor record for which the
priority indicator is set. </>Make sure to evaluate the impact of this
decision - for example regarding potential inconsistencies and required
follow-up activities - <ZH>before</> you continue with the conversion.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CNV_20900190 - Participating vendors have different Payment terms (LFB1-ZTERM) ?

  The SAP error message CNV_20900190 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the payment terms (field LFB1-ZTERM) among participating vendors during a data migration or conversion process. This error typically arises when you are trying to consolidate vendor data or perform a mass upload, and the system detects that the vendors involved have different payment terms set up in the system.
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the participating vendors in the transaction or process have different values in the payment terms field (ZTERM). This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Data migration from legacy systems where vendors may have been set up with different payment terms.
  Merging vendor records where the same vendor is represented multiple times with different payment terms.
  Manual data entry errors where payment terms were incorrectly assigned.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Vendors: Determine which vendors are causing the issue. You may need to check the specific transaction or report that triggered the error to find the vendor IDs involved.
  
  
  Review Payment Terms: For the identified vendors, review their payment terms in the vendor master data. You can do this by navigating to the vendor master record in SAP (transaction code XK03 or MK03).
  
  
  Standardize Payment Terms: Decide on a standard payment term that should be applied to the vendors involved. This may involve:
  
  Changing the payment terms for some vendors to match others.
  Creating a new payment term if necessary.
  
  
  
  Update Vendor Master Data: Update the vendor master records to ensure that all participating vendors have the same payment terms. This can be done through:
  
  Mass changes using transaction code XK99 for vendor master data.
  Manual updates if the number of vendors is small.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Process: After standardizing the payment terms, re-run the process that initially triggered the error to see if it resolves the issue.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Payment Terms (ZTERM): This field defines the conditions under which payments are to be made to vendors. It can include details such as discounts for early payment, net payment terms, etc.
  Vendor Master Data: The vendor master data in SAP is crucial for procurement and accounts payable processes. It includes various details about the vendor, including payment terms, bank details, and contact information.
  Data Migration Tools: If you are using tools like SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit or LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench), ensure that the mapping of payment terms is correctly configured to avoid such discrepancies.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CNV_20900190 error and ensure that your vendor data is consistent and accurate.