How To Fix FARP_MESSAGE017 - Dunning master data missing for customer &1 in company &2

FARP_MESSAGE017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARP_MESSAGE - message for ap/ar apps

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Dunning master data missing for customer &1 in company &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARP_MESSAGE017 - Dunning master data missing for customer &1 in company &2 ?

  The SAP error message FARP_MESSAGE017 indicates that there is missing dunning master data for a specific customer in a particular company code. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform dunning activities (like generating dunning notices) for a customer who does not have the necessary dunning information set up in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Dunning Data: The customer does not have any dunning master data maintained in the system for the specified company code.
  Incorrect Customer or Company Code: The customer or company code specified may be incorrect or not properly configured.
  Dunning Procedure Not Assigned: The customer may not have a dunning procedure assigned, which is necessary for the dunning process to function.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer master record (transaction code FD03 for display).
  Check if the dunning information is maintained under the "Dunning" tab. If not, you will need to maintain it.
  
  
  
  Maintain