How To Fix FOT_B2A502 - No special advance payment amount maintained

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_B2A - Messages Administration Report Electronic Data Transmission

• Message number: 502

• Message text: No special advance payment amount maintained

What causes this issue?

You attempted to generate a return for special advance payment for tax
on sales/purchases for taxes on sales/purchases group &V1& in fiscal
year &V2&. No advance payment amount is defined yet in Customizing.

System Response

The system does not create a return in electronic communication with
authorities.

How to fix this error?

Edit the advance payment amount in the SAP Customizing Implementation
Guide (transaction SPRO).
For more information, see <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORFBOBCJ>Enter Amounts for
Advance Payment of Tax on Sales/Purchases</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FOT_B2A502 - No special advance payment amount maintained ?

  The SAP error message FOT_B2A502: No special advance payment amount maintained typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with advance payments in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is expecting a specific advance payment amount to be defined, but it has not been set up in the relevant configuration or master data.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The advance payment amount may not have been configured in the system for the relevant vendor or customer.
  Master Data Issues: The vendor or customer master data may not have the necessary advance payment information maintained.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being processed may require an advance payment amount that has not been defined in the system.
  Document Type: The document type being used may not be set up to handle advance payments correctly.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor/Customer Master Data:
  
  Navigate to the vendor or customer master data in SAP.
  Ensure that the advance payment amount is maintained in the relevant fields.
  
  
  
  Maintain Advance Payment Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for advance payments in the SAP system.
  Ensure that the necessary settings are in place for the relevant transaction types and document types.
  
  
  
  Review Transaction Details:
  
  Check the transaction you are trying to process to ensure that it is set up correctly to handle advance payments.
  Verify that all required fields are filled out correctly.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files related to advance payments to ensure that all necessary steps have been followed.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like FK01 (Create Vendor), FD01 (Create Customer), or OBD2 (Maintain Document Types) to check or maintain the necessary data.
  SAP Notes: Look for relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  User Roles and Authorizations: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to maintain vendor/customer data and configuration settings.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error message FOT_B2A502 and ensure that the advance payment amounts are correctly maintained in your SAP system.