How To Fix FINS_AP_PAYM01022 - Select a format structure

FINS_AP_PAYM01022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_AP_PAYM01 - Message class for package FINS_AP_PAYM

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Select a format structure

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_AP_PAYM01022 - Select a format structure ?

  The SAP error message FINS_AP_PAYM01022 with the description "Select a format structure" typically occurs in the context of Accounts Payable (AP) payment processing. This error indicates that the system requires a specific format structure to be selected for the payment run, but none has been specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Format Structure: The payment run configuration does not have a format structure defined, or the format structure is not assigned to the payment method being used.
  Incorrect Configuration: The payment method or the payment program may not be properly configured to include a format structure.
  User Input Error: The user may not have selected a format structure when initiating the payment run.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Payment Method Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the payment method in transaction code OBPM1 (for payment method configuration).
  Ensure that a format structure is assigned to the payment method you are using.
  
  
  
  Define Format Structure:
  
  If a format