How To Fix F5A357 - No documents exist for payment proposal &1 from &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 357

• Message text: No documents exist for payment proposal &1 from &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5A357 - No documents exist for payment proposal &1 from &2 ?

  The SAP error message F5A357 "No documents exist for payment proposal &1 from &2" typically occurs in the context of the payment proposal process in SAP Financial Accounting (FI). This error indicates that the system could not find any documents that meet the criteria specified for the payment proposal.
  Causes:
  
  No Open Items: There may be no open items available for the specified vendor or customer that match the selection criteria for the payment proposal.
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used when creating the payment proposal may be too restrictive, leading to no documents being selected.
  Document Status: The documents may have already been cleared or paid, making them unavailable for the payment proposal.
  Posting Period: The documents might be in a closed posting period, preventing them from being included in the payment proposal.
  Company Code: The company code specified may not have any relevant documents.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Open Items: Verify if there are any open items for the vendor or customer in question. You can do this by checking the relevant accounts in the Accounts Payable (AP) or Accounts Receivable (AR) modules.
  Review Selection Criteria: Reassess the selection criteria used for the payment proposal. Ensure that the parameters (such as date range, company code, payment method, etc.) are set correctly and are not overly restrictive.
  Document Status: Check the status of the documents to ensure they are not cleared or already paid. You can use transaction codes like FBL1N (for vendors) or FBL5N (for customers) to review the status of the documents.
  Posting Period: Ensure that the posting period is open for the documents you are trying to include in the payment proposal. You can check this in the transaction code OB52.
  Company Code Verification: Confirm that you are working with the correct company code and that it has relevant documents.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  F110: Automatic Payment Transactions
  FBL1N: Vendor Line Item Display
  FBL5N: Customer Line Item Display
  OB52: Open and Close Posting Periods
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to this error message for additional insights or patches that may address specific issues.
  User Authorizations: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to view and process the documents in question.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and take appropriate action to resolve it.