How To Fix FINS_AP_PAYM01021 - Invalid variants exist for format &1

FINS_AP_PAYM01021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_AP_PAYM01 - Message class for package FINS_AP_PAYM

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Invalid variants exist for format &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_AP_PAYM01021 - Invalid variants exist for format &1 ?

  The SAP error message FINS_AP_PAYM01021 indicates that there are invalid variants for a specified format in the Accounts Payable payment processing. This error typically arises when the system is unable to find a valid variant for the payment format specified in the payment run.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Variant: The variant specified for the payment format does not exist or is not correctly configured.
  Missing Configuration: The payment format may not have been set up properly in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Changes in Configuration: Recent changes in the configuration of payment formats or variants may have led to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBPM1 (for payment methods) or OBPM2 (for payment formats) and verify that the variant specified in the error message exists and is correctly configured.
  Ensure that the variant is assigned to the correct payment method and company code.
  
  
  
  Create or Modify