How To Fix FA062 - Payment advice number must begin with &

FA062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FA - Payment Advice Administration

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Payment advice number must begin with &

What causes this issue?

The Advice number always begins with the specified advice type, here
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System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FA062 - Payment advice number must begin with & ?

  The SAP error message FA062, which states "Payment advice number must begin with &," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment advice notes in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module. This error indicates that the payment advice number being entered does not conform to the expected format or does not start with the required character(s).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Format: The payment advice number you are trying to enter does not start with the specified character(s) as defined in the system configuration.
  Configuration Settings: The system may have specific settings that dictate how payment advice numbers should be formatted, including required prefixes.
  User Input Error: The user may have mistakenly entered an incorrect payment advice number.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code SPRO) and navigate to the relevant section for Asset Accounting or Payment Advice configuration.
  Verify the settings for payment advice numbers and ensure that the required