How To Fix F2847 - Alternative payer/payee & cannot be same as Customer &

F2847 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 847

• Message text: Alternative payer/payee & cannot be same as Customer &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F2847 - Alternative payer/payee & cannot be same as Customer & ?

  The SAP error message F2847 ("Alternative payer/payee & cannot be same as Customer &") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions where an alternative payer or payee is being set up in a customer master record. This error indicates that the alternative payer or payee cannot be the same as the customer itself, which is a validation rule in SAP to prevent circular references in financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The alternative payer or payee has been incorrectly set to the same customer number as the original customer.
  Data Entry Error: During the creation or modification of a customer master record, the user may have mistakenly entered the same customer number for both the customer and the alternative payer/payee fields.
  Business Logic: The business process may require distinct entities for billing and payment, and the system enforces this rule to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data: Review the customer master data to ensure