How To Fix FAP_BANK_CHAIN_MSG022 - Field Bank Key of a Correspondent Bank canÆt be empty.

FAP_BANK_CHAIN_MSG022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAP_BANK_CHAIN_MSG -

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Field Bank Key of a Correspondent Bank canÆt be empty.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAP_BANK_CHAIN_MSG022 - Field Bank Key of a Correspondent Bank canÆt be empty. ?

  The SAP error message FAP_BANK_CHAIN_MSG022 indicates that the field for the Bank Key of a Correspondent Bank cannot be left empty. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions or when setting up bank details in the SAP system, particularly in the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to create or update a bank account or a payment transaction that requires a correspondent bank, but the Bank Key field is not filled in.
  The system expects a valid entry in the Bank Key field to identify the correspondent bank, which is necessary for processing payments or managing bank relationships.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Correspondent Bank Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for banks in SAP (Transaction Code: OBY6 or FI12).
  Ensure that the correspondent bank is properly defined and that the Bank Key is assigned.
  
  
  
  Enter the Bank Key:
  
  If you are entering data