How To Fix FQ253 - Company code & / FM area & assignment not defined

FQ253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FQ - Payment Requests and Payment Program

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Company code & / FM area & assignment not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FQ253 - Company code & / FM area & assignment not defined ?

  The SAP error message FQ253 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a company code to a funds management (FM) area. This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a transaction that requires a valid assignment between a company code and a funds management area, but such an assignment has not been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the company code and the funds management area have not been linked in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the Funds Management module where the necessary settings have not been completed.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The company code or FM area entered in the transaction may be incorrect or not exist in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FQ253 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the Funds Management configuration settings.
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