How To Fix FAP_PFFP_MSG003 - Payment Medium or Payment Batch has been created

FAP_PFFP_MSG003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAP_PFFP_MSG - Message Class for Process Free Form Payments

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Payment Medium or Payment Batch has been created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAP_PFFP_MSG003 - Payment Medium or Payment Batch has been created ?

  The SAP error message FAP_PFFP_MSG003 indicates that a payment medium or payment batch has already been created for the payment run you are trying to execute. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Payment Run: The error usually arises when a payment run is attempted for a batch that has already been processed or for which a payment medium has already been generated.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the payment program that prevent the creation of a new payment medium.
  User Error: The user may have inadvertently attempted to create a payment medium for a batch that was already finalized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Payment Medium: Verify if a payment medium or payment batch has already been created for the payment run in question. You can do this by checking the payment run logs or the payment medium files.
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