How To Fix FDM_COLL_01020 - Only direct payers will be considered in company code &1

FDM_COLL_01020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FDM_COLL_01 - Messages in Collections Management

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Only direct payers will be considered in company code &1

What causes this issue?

In Customizing, you have defined that only direct payers are to be
considered for company code &V1&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FDM_COLL_01020 - Details

• The SAP error message FDM_COLL_01020 indicates that only direct payers are being considered for a specific company code in the context of the Financial Data Management (FDM) module. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to process a payment or collection that involves indirect payers or when the configuration does not allow for certain types of payers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Settings: The company code may be configured to only allow direct payers for certain transactions. This could be due to specific settings in the payment processing or collections configuration.
  Payer Type: The payer involved in the transaction may not be classified as a direct payer in the system. This could happen if the payer is set up incorrectly in the master data.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being processed may not support indirect payers, leading to this restriction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Payer Master Data: Verify the master data of the payer involved in the transaction.