How To Fix F4497 - Payment method & is not defined in company code &

F4497 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F4 - Line items/balances/configuration

• Message number: 497

• Message text: Payment method & is not defined in company code &

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

What causes this issue?

Payment method &V1& is not defined for company code &V2&.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Please check your entry.
Maintain payment method &V1& in company code &V2&, if you have the
proper authorization.

<DS:TRAN.OBZ4>Proceed</>
ENDIF

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F4497 - Payment method & is not defined in company code & ?

  The SAP error message F4497 indicates that a specific payment method is not defined for the specified company code. This error typically occurs when you are trying to process a payment or a financial transaction using a payment method that has not been configured in the system for the relevant company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Payment Method Not Defined: The payment method you are trying to use has not been set up in the system for the specified company code.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the payment method settings or the company code settings.
  Incorrect Company Code: The transaction may be linked to the wrong company code where the payment method is not defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payment Method Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBPM1 (for payment method configuration).
  Verify if the payment method in question is defined for the relevant company code.
  If it is not defined, you