How To Fix FI177 - Payment matching is not active

FI177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Payment matching is not active

What causes this issue?

You want to carry out payment matching, but the payment matching
functions have not been activate in Customizing.

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?

Activate payment matching in Funds Management customizing by choosing
<LS>Actual and Commitment Update/Integration -> Integration -> Match FI
payments and Funds Managment</>.

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FI177 - Details

• The SAP error message FI177 ("Payment matching is not active") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing and reconciliation in the SAP system. This error indicates that the payment matching functionality is not enabled for the relevant configuration or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Settings: The payment matching feature may not be activated in the system settings. This can happen if the necessary configuration for payment processing is not set up correctly.
  Document Type: The document type being used may not support payment matching.
  Company Code Settings: The company code settings may not have the payment matching feature enabled.
  Transaction Type: The specific transaction type being processed may not be configured to allow payment matching.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI177 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (FI) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Business Transactions > Incoming Payments > Configure