How To Fix EPS073 - An active payment scheme exists. Cannot change to BB procedure 0.

EPS073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPS - Payment Scheme

• Message number: 073

• Message text: An active payment scheme exists. Cannot change to BB procedure 0.

What causes this issue?

You tried to set the budget billing procedure for contract account &V1&
to 0. This is not possible since at least one active payment scheme
exists for this contract account.

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

System Response

INCLUDE ISU_VERARB OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

Deactivate all active payment schemes that belong to contract account
&V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EPS073 - An active payment scheme exists. Cannot change to BB procedure 0. ?

  The SAP error message EPS073 ("An active payment scheme exists. Cannot change to BB procedure 0.") typically occurs when you are trying to change the payment method or payment procedure in a financial transaction, but there is an existing payment scheme that conflicts with the change you are attempting to make.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Payment Scheme: The error indicates that there is an active payment scheme associated with the vendor or customer account that you are trying to modify. This active scheme prevents you from changing to the BB (Bank Transfer) procedure.
  
  Configuration Issues: The payment method or procedure you are trying to switch to may not be properly configured in the system.
  Open Items: There may be open items or transactions that are linked to the current payment scheme, which need to be resolved before making changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Active Payment Scheme:
  
  Go to the vendor or customer master data and check the payment scheme assigned. You