How To Fix F2703 - & cannot be payer as a one-time customer

F2703 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 703

• Message text: & cannot be payer as a one-time customer

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F2703 - & cannot be payer as a one-time customer ?

  The SAP error message F2703 typically indicates that there is an issue with the customer master data, specifically related to the payer role when dealing with one-time customers. This error often arises when trying to process a transaction that involves a one-time customer who is not set up correctly to act as a payer.
  Cause of Error F2703:
  
  Customer Master Data: The one-time customer may not have the necessary configurations in the customer master data to be recognized as a payer.
  Payer Role Assignment: The system may not allow one-time customers to be assigned the payer role due to specific settings in the configuration.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being processed may require a specific customer type that is not compatible with one-time customers.
  Missing Information: Required fields in the customer master data may be incomplete or missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer master data (transaction code XD03 for display).
  Ensure that the one-time customer is