How To Fix FAPM021 - Recipient bank missing

FAPM021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAPM - Attached Payment Media

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Recipient bank missing

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FAPM021 - Details

• The SAP error message FAPM021: Recipient bank missing typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when processing payments or managing vendor data. This error indicates that the system cannot find the necessary bank information for the recipient (vendor or customer) involved in the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Bank Details: The recipient (vendor or customer) does not have any bank details maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Vendor/Customer Master Data: The vendor or customer master record may be incomplete or incorrectly configured.
  Payment Method Configuration: The payment method used may require bank details that are not provided in the master data.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, bank details may not have been transferred correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor/Customer Master Data:
  
  Navigate to the vendor or customer master record in SAP (transaction codes like XK03 for vendors or FD03 for customers).
  Ensure that the bank details are correctly maintained under the relevant section (e.g., bank accounts).
  
  
  
  Maintain Bank