How To Fix FKK_ID_JP053 - File format is invalid: 'Data' is expected after 'Header' or 'Top' line

FKK_ID_JP053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKK_ID_JP - FICA Japan

• Message number: 053

• Message text: File format is invalid: 'Data' is expected after 'Header' or 'Top' line

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FKK_ID_JP053 - Details

• The SAP error message FKK_ID_JP053 indicates that there is an issue with the file format being processed in the context of the SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) module. Specifically, the error suggests that the system is expecting data records to follow a header or top line in the file, but it is not finding them in the expected format.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  File Format Issues: The file being uploaded or processed does not conform to the expected structure. This could be due to:
  
  Missing data lines after the header.
  Incorrect delimiters or separators.
  Extra or missing lines that disrupt the expected sequence.
  Corruption of the file or incorrect encoding.
  
  
  
  Configuration Errors: The configuration settings for the file upload process may not match the actual file format being used.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: The data itself may be malformed or incomplete, leading to the system being unable to parse it correctly.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check File Structure: 
  
  Open the file in a text editor