How To Fix EI517 - Only one opening bank possible

EI517 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 517

• Message text: Only one opening bank possible

What causes this issue?

Only one opening bank is possible for each bank indicator.

System Response

The number of banks is reset to 1.

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EI517 - Details

• The SAP error message EI517 "Only one opening bank possible" typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with bank accounts in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system has detected an attempt to process a transaction that involves multiple opening banks, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Bank Accounts: The error usually arises when a transaction is trying to reference more than one bank account for opening balances or transactions that should only involve a single bank account.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the number of opening banks to one, and the transaction being processed is violating this rule.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or selection of multiple bank accounts in a transaction that is supposed to involve only one bank account.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Transaction Data: Review the transaction data to ensure that only one bank account is being referenced. If