How To Fix DMEE_PAYMFORMAT017 - Old maintenance version saved as version 002

DMEE_PAYMFORMAT017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMEE_PAYMFORMAT - Messages for DMEE Payment Formats

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Old maintenance version saved as version 002

What causes this issue?

A new active version (000) has been imported into the system, which
means the old maintenance version (previously 001) is no longer up to
date.

System Response

The system used the old maintenance version to create version 002 and
continues with the new active version as the new maintenance version
(now 001).

How to fix this error?

If you want to retrieve your old maintenance version (now 002) or
compare it with the new maintenance version, choose the menu option
Utilities -> Versions -> Version Management.

Procedure for System Administrators

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 DMEE_PAYMFORMAT017 - Old maintenance version saved as version 002 ?

  The SAP error message DMEE_PAYMFORMAT017 indicates that there is an issue with the payment format in the Data Medium Exchange Engine (DMEE). Specifically, it suggests that an old maintenance version of a payment format has been saved as a new version, which can lead to inconsistencies or errors in processing payment files.
  
  Cause:
  
  Versioning Issue: The error typically arises when a payment format (DMEE format) is saved with an older version number, which may not be compatible with the current configuration or requirements.
  Configuration Changes: Changes made to the DMEE format or its structure may not have been properly updated or saved, leading to the system referencing an outdated version.
  Transport Issues: If the DMEE format was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), it may have retained an old version number.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Versioning: 
  
  Go to the DMEE transaction (transaction code: DMEE) and check the versioning of the payment format. Ensure