How To Fix FAR_API_PA_MSG004 - Payment advice header contains invalid values.

FAR_API_PA_MSG004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAR_API_PA_MSG -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Payment advice header contains invalid values.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAR_API_PA_MSG004 - Payment advice header contains invalid values. ?

  The SAP error message FAR_API_PA_MSG004 indicates that there are invalid values in the payment advice header when processing a payment advice in the Financial Accounting (FI) module, particularly in the context of Accounts Receivable (AR) or Accounts Payable (AP). This error typically arises during the creation or processing of payment advice documents.
  Causes:
  
  
  Invalid Data Entries: The payment advice header may contain incorrect or invalid data, such as:
  
  Incorrect document type.
  Invalid company code.
  Missing mandatory fields.
  Incorrect currency or exchange rate.
  Invalid payment method.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the payment advice settings, such as:
  
  Missing or incorrect settings in the payment advice configuration.
  Inconsistent settings between the payment advice and the associated master data (e.g., vendor or customer master records).
  
  
  
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the vendor or customer may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to invalid values being pulled into the payment advice.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to