How To Fix DMEE_PAYMFORMAT308 - &1 is not defined as a payment medium format

DMEE_PAYMFORMAT308 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMEE_PAYMFORMAT - Messages for DMEE Payment Formats

• Message number: 308

• Message text: &1 is not defined as a payment medium format

What causes this issue?

You have created a DMEE format tree that defines a format for payment
medium exchange. This format tree cannot be used unless a payment medium
format with the same name exists for which the 'Using DME Engine'
indicator is set.
Such a payment medium format does not currently exist in your system.

System Response

You can activate the format tree; however, it cannot be used for
generating payment media until you perform the following procedure.,,

How to fix this error?

Create a payment medium format that has the same name as the DMEE format
tree. For this format, select the 'Using DME Engine? indicator.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMEE_PAYMFORMAT308 - &1 is not defined as a payment medium format ?

  The SAP error message DMEE_PAYMFORMAT308 indicates that a specific payment medium format (in this case, represented by &1) is not defined in the system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to generate a payment medium (like a bank file) using the DMEE (Data Medium Exchange Engine) functionality, but the specified format is not recognized or configured in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The payment medium format you are trying to use has not been defined in the DMEE configuration.
  Incorrect Format Name: The format name specified in the payment run or configuration might be misspelled or incorrect.
  Transport Issues: If the format 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 defined payment medium formats.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the DMEE configuration transaction (usually transaction code DMEE).
  Verify that the payment medium format you are trying to