How To Fix F2116 - Key for identifying the partner bank exists several times

F2116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Key for identifying the partner bank exists several times

What causes this issue?

You assigned an identical key (bank type) to more than one partner bank
for identification.

System Response

This entry is incorrect.

How to fix this error?

Within a master record, the keys must be different so that the payment
program can select the correct bank for the business partner from this
key.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F2116 - Key for identifying the partner bank exists several times ?

  The SAP error message F2116, which states "Key for identifying the partner bank exists several times," typically occurs when there are duplicate entries for a partner bank in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to process a payment or create a bank master record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Bank Entries: The most common cause is that the same bank account or partner bank has been entered multiple times in the system, leading to ambiguity in identifying which record to use.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the bank master data, where the same bank key is assigned to multiple entries.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it is possible that duplicates were created during the migration process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Go to the bank master data transaction (e.g., FI01 for creating a bank master record or FI02 for changing it).
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