How To Fix EPIC_EBR008 - Cannot save bank receipt; Customizing for external trans. type &1 missing

EPIC_EBR008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPIC_EBR - EPIC_EBR

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Cannot save bank receipt; Customizing for external trans. type &1 missing

What causes this issue?

The system cannot save the bank receipt because some Customizing
settings are missing for the external transaction type.

System Response

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?

In Customizing for

<LS>Financial Accounting</>,


<LS>Financial Accounting</>,

<LS>Financial Accounting (New)</>,


choose <LS>Bank Accounting -> Business Transactions -> Payment
Transactions -> Electronic Bank Statement -> Make Global Settings of
Electronic Bank Statement</> and ensure the following:
The bank account is assigned to a transaction type.
The relevant external transaction type is assigned to a posting rule.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EPIC_EBR008 - Details

• The SAP error message EPIC_EBR008 indicates that there is a problem with saving a bank receipt due to missing customizing for the external transaction type specified in the error message. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with bank receipts in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of necessary configuration settings for the specified external transaction type. This could happen due to:
  
  Missing Customizing Entries: The external transaction type has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The existing configuration may not be set up correctly or is incomplete.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included or may have errors.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) by using transaction code SPRO.
  Navigate to the relevant section for bank accounting or external transaction types. This