How To Fix FIQA_LOC017 - Vendor account & is either marked for deletion or blocked for posting

FIQA_LOC017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIQA_LOC - FI Localization for Qatar

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Vendor account & is either marked for deletion or blocked for posting

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FIQA_LOC017 - Details

• The SAP error message FIQA_LOC017 indicates that a vendor account is either marked for deletion or is blocked for posting. This error typically arises when trying to post a transaction related to a vendor that is not currently active or allowed for posting in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Marked for Deletion: The vendor account has been flagged as "marked for deletion." This means that the vendor is no longer considered active in the system and cannot be used for transactions.
  Blocked for Posting: The vendor account is blocked for posting, which means that transactions cannot be processed against this vendor due to various reasons, such as compliance issues, vendor performance, or internal policies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FIQA_LOC017 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Vendor Status:
  
  Go to the vendor master data in SAP (transaction code XK03 for general data or FK03 for company code data).
  Enter the vendor number and check the status of the vendor