How To Fix FKCHK029 - An open payment medium exists for document &1 (origin &2)

FKCHK029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKCHK - Check Repository Messages

• Message number: 029

• Message text: An open payment medium exists for document &1 (origin &2)

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a new payment medium with number &V3& for document
&V1&. This is not possible because there already is a payment medium for
this document that is either still open, in clarification, or already
paid.

System Response

The desired payment medium cannot be added to the check management.

How to fix this error?

If no payment has been paid for this document, you can issue a
replacement check for this document.

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKCHK029 - Details

• The SAP error message FKCHK029 indicates that there is an open payment medium for a specific document. This typically occurs during the processing of payment runs or when trying to clear invoices. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Payment Medium: The error arises when there is an existing payment medium (like a payment file) that has not been processed or cleared for the specified document. This means that the system recognizes that a payment is still pending for the document in question.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow further processing until the existing payment medium is resolved.
  Duplicate Payment Attempts: If there are attempts to process payments for the same document multiple times, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Payment Medium: Review the payment medium associated with the document. You can do this by checking the payment run logs