How To Fix FQ334 - Switching off the name enhancement affects the master data

FQ334 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FQ - Payment Requests and Payment Program

• Message number: 334

• Message text: Switching off the name enhancement affects the master data

What causes this issue?

Customer and vendor accounts already exist and you want to switch off
the name enhancement. This effects the following:
When you create new customer or vendor accounts, the standard fields
(Name1, Name2, etc.) from Financial Accounting (FI) are displayed for
maintenance instead of the alternative fields (first name, surname)
from Public Sector Management (PSM)!
When you change already existing customer or vendor accounts the
standard FI fields are also displayed instead of the PSM-fields. The
alternative fields are deleted when you save in order to prevent
inconsistencies between the different name fields occurring. The
alternative PSM fields may have different entries because of this,
depending on whether you changed a subledger account or not after
deactivating the name enhancement (or created a new one).

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?

You can deactivate the name enhancement, but the alternative PSM fields
are then deleted when you change existing master data. If you switch
the name enhancement on again later, this causes inconsistencies in the
existing master data.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FQ334 - Switching off the name enhancement affects the master data ?

  The SAP error message FQ334, which states "Switching off the name enhancement affects the master data," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or master data management within SAP. This error is related to the handling of name enhancements in the system, which can impact how master data is processed and displayed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when there is an attempt to switch off the name enhancement feature in SAP, which is used to manage how names (such as customer or vendor names) are displayed and stored in the system. This feature is important for ensuring that names are consistently formatted and can affect various master data records. If the system detects that turning off this feature could lead to inconsistencies or issues with existing master data, it raises this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FQ334 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Review Configuration Settings: Check the configuration settings related to name enhancements