How To Fix FKKINV321 - Payment data item does not have a payment method

FKKINV321 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKINV - Invoicing in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Message number: 321

• Message text: Payment data item does not have a payment method

What causes this issue?

A payment data item in the billing document does not contain an explicit
payment method.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

For payment data items, one of the following fields must be filled:
<DS:DE.XGUID_PC_KK>Key for Payment Card Supplement</>
<DS:DE.EMBVT_KK>Bank Details</> (if necessary with the
<DS:DE.EMGPA_KK>Business Partner for Payment</>)
<DS:DE.PYREF_KK>Payment Reference</>

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKKINV321 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKINV321 indicates that there is an issue with the payment data item in the context of invoicing and payment processing. Specifically, it means that the payment data item does not have an associated payment method, which is necessary for processing payments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Payment Method: The payment data item in the invoice does not have a payment method assigned to it. This can happen if the payment method was not specified during the invoice creation or if it was inadvertently removed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the payment processing settings within the SAP system, such as missing or incorrect settings for payment methods.
  Data Entry Errors: Errors during data entry or data migration can lead to missing payment method information.
  Inconsistent Master Data: The customer or vendor master data may not have the required payment method defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payment Method Assignment:
  
  Go to the relevant invoice in the SAP system