How To Fix FI_E138 - Material group &1 cannot be used for Fast Pay. See details

FI_E138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Material group &1 cannot be used for Fast Pay. See details

What causes this issue?

You are trying to maintain a material group for Fast Pay.

System Response

The system does not allow you to save this information. This is because
the material group &V1& that you are trying to maintain is a special
material group per your Prompt Payment Act (PPA) customizing.

How to fix this error?

Do one of the following:
Check your customizing for material group - payment term association
for the PPA. If material group &V1& was entered by mistake, you can
delete it.
Choose another material group in this current transaction

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FI_E138 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E138 indicates that a specific material group cannot be used for Fast Pay transactions. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions where certain material groups are restricted from being processed in a fast payment scenario.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Group Configuration: The material group associated with the transaction may not be configured to allow fast payments. This could be due to settings in the material master or in the configuration of the financial module.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: Certain transaction types may have restrictions on which material groups can be processed for fast payments.
  Missing Master Data: The material group may not have the necessary master data or settings that enable it for fast payment processing.
  Business Rules: There may be specific business rules or policies in place that restrict the use of certain material groups for fast payment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Group Configuration:
  
  Go to the material master data and check the configuration