How To Fix FB604 - Table T049B needs an entry with record format = 'BAI'

FB604 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FB - Batch Programs

• Message number: 604

• Message text: Table T049B needs an entry with record format = 'BAI'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FB604 - Table T049B needs an entry with record format = 'BAI' ?

  The SAP error message FB604 indicates that there is a missing entry in the table T049B for the specified record format 'BAI'. This error typically occurs when you are trying to process bank statements or perform bank reconciliation, and the system cannot find the necessary configuration for the specified record format.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The most common cause of this error is that the required entry for the record format 'BAI' is not present in the T049B table. This table is used to define the formats for bank statement processing.
  Incorrect Settings: There may be incorrect or incomplete settings in the bank configuration that do not align with the expected formats.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of configuration settings, the necessary entries may not have been transported correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Table T049B:
  
  Go to transaction code SE16 or SE16N.
  Enter the table name T049B and execute.
  Check if there is an entry for the