How To Fix FU051 - BANK SORT CODE not unique (error in file to be imported).

FU051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FU - Utilities

• Message number: 051

• Message text: BANK SORT CODE not unique (error in file to be imported).

What causes this issue?

The input file contains records with main offices (record type 2) which
have identical bank sort codes. This is not allowed since each main
office must be designated with a unique bank sort code.
It is highly probable that the file contains an error.

System Response

Bank master data input will be terminated.

How to fix this error?

Contact Reed Information Services. You can find the address in the
program documentation.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FU051 - BANK SORT CODE not unique (error in file to be imported). ?

  The SAP error message FU051, which states "BANK SORT CODE not unique (error in file to be imported)," typically occurs when you are trying to import bank details into the SAP system, and the sort code provided in the import file is not unique. This means that the sort code you are trying to import is already associated with multiple bank accounts in the system, leading to ambiguity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Sort Codes: The sort code you are trying to import is already associated with more than one bank account in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Data in Import File: The import file may contain duplicate entries for the same sort code.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the data integrity in the SAP system, where the same sort code is incorrectly linked to multiple accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Bank Accounts:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code for managing bank accounts (e.g., FI01 for creating a bank