How To Fix F0271 - No DME could be generated for the following documents

F0271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F0 - FI batch program messages

• Message number: 271

• Message text: No DME could be generated for the following documents

What causes this issue?

DEFINE &CUSTOMIZING& = ' '.
CASE &V1&.
WHEN '01'.
The payee's country key is not valid.
WHEN '02'.
The alternative country key for the payee's country is not numeric.
DEFINE &CUSTOMIZING& = 'X'.
WHEN '03'.
The receiving bank's country key is not valid.
WHEN '04'.
The alternative country key for the receiving bank's country is not
numeric.
DEFINE &CUSTOMIZING& = 'X'.
WHEN '05'.
The supplying country's country key is not valid.
WHEN '06'.
The alternative supplying country's country key is not numeric.
DEFINE &CUSTOMIZING& = 'X'.
WHEN '07'.
The State Central Bank indicator was not entered in the invoice
document or is not valid.
WHEN '08'.
The reporting amount is less than 0 for a SCB indicator and therefore
the total of the credit memos is more than the total of the invoices
for a SCB indicator of this payment.
WHEN '09'.
The number of reporting sections (that is, combinations of SCB
indicators and supplying countries) is more than the number allowed in
the specification.
WHEN '10'.
A payment method was used for which the payee's bank specifications are
not required (for example, bank check). However, the payment type for
check payments was not used in the instruction key.
DEFINE &CUSTOMIZING& = 'X'.
ENDCASE.

System Response

The payment was not issued on a data medium.

A payment form on paper was created instead.
ENDIF

The banks' guidelines prohibit the creation of a data medium in this
situation.

How to fix this error?

Specifications which are necessary for the orderly carrying out of the
payment order can be missing on the payment form. Check and correct the
payment form.
If you do not want to issue a form, then you must determine the
necessary data via the payment document and correct the faulty
situation with suitable mesaures (customizing, document change...).
Afterwards, you should repeat the payment medium program run.

The proposal must be recreated beforehand in the case of changes in the
document or master record.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F0271 - No DME could be generated for the following documents ?

  The SAP error message F0271, which states "No DME could be generated for the following documents," typically occurs during the process of generating a DME (Data Medium Exchange) file for electronic payments. This error indicates that the system was unable to create a DME file for the specified documents due to various reasons.
  Causes of Error F0271
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The DME configuration for the payment method or company code may not be set up correctly. This includes missing or incorrect settings in the DME format or payment method.
  
  
  Document Status: The documents for which the DME is being generated may not be in a valid status. For example, they may be blocked, not fully posted, or already processed.
  
  
  Payment Method Issues: The payment method used in the documents may not be compatible with the DME format being used.
  
  
  Missing Data: Required fields in the payment documents may be missing or incorrectly filled out, such as