How To Fix FAR_API_PA_MSG017 - Payment advice item account type &1 differs from header account type &2.

FAR_API_PA_MSG017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAR_API_PA_MSG -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Payment advice item account type &1 differs from header account type &2.

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

The account type <(>&<)>1 specified in the payment advice item does not
match the account type <(>&<)>2 specified in the header of the payment
advice.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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FAR_API_PA_MSG017 - Details

• The SAP error message FAR_API_PA_MSG017 indicates a mismatch between the account type of a payment advice item and the account type of the payment advice header. This error typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when processing payment advice documents in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the account type specified for an individual payment advice item does not match the account type defined in the header of the payment advice document. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect account types may have been entered manually during the creation of the payment advice.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration may not align the account types correctly between the header and item levels.
  Integration Issues: If the payment advice is generated from another system or module, discrepancies in account type definitions can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Payment Advice Document:
  
  Review the payment advice