How To Fix F0474 - Direct debit pre-notifications are only supported for incoming payments

F0474 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F0 - FI batch program messages

• Message number: 474

• Message text: Direct debit pre-notifications are only supported for incoming payments

What causes this issue?

You have flagged this payment run as a <DS:DE.X_DD_PRENOTIF_F110>direct
debit pre-notification run</>, so the payer is informed clearly about
the debit before the payment medium is created. Payment methods for
outgoing payments are not supported for this type of payment run;
however, you have entered the payment method &V1&.

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?

For direct debit pre-notification runs, enter payment methods for
incoming payments only.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F0474 - Direct debit pre-notifications are only supported for incoming payments ?

  The SAP error message F0474 indicates that there is an issue with the processing of direct debit pre-notifications. Specifically, it states that direct debit pre-notifications are only supported for incoming payments. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to process a direct debit pre-notification in a context that is not supported by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Transaction Type: The error often occurs when a transaction that is not classified as an incoming payment is being processed as a direct debit pre-notification.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not correctly set up to handle direct debit pre-notifications.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or missing information in the payment documents can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Transaction Type: Ensure that the transaction you are trying to process is indeed an incoming payment. If it is not, you may need to adjust the transaction type or the way