How To Fix FIN_EDI120 - Update for payment terms already received, message will not be sent

FIN_EDI120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIN_EDI - Messages for the EDI interface in FIN

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Update for payment terms already received, message will not be sent

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FIN_EDI120 - Details

• The SAP error message FIN_EDI120 indicates that there is an issue related to the update of payment terms in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processes. Specifically, the message states that an update for payment terms has already been received, and therefore, the system will not send another message regarding this update.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Update: The error typically occurs when the system detects that an update for payment terms has already been processed or sent. This can happen if:
  
  The same payment terms update is being processed multiple times.
  There is a timing issue where the update is being sent before the previous one has been fully processed.
  There may be a configuration issue in the EDI settings that leads to duplicate messages being generated.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the EDI settings or in the payment terms setup can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: If there are inconsistencies in the data related