How To Fix FV005 - Bank account number not unique

FV005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FV - Electronic Banking Messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Bank account number not unique

What causes this issue?

The bank account with the data
Bank key &V1&
Account number &V2&
Account currency &V3&
is entered into several house bank accounts in the house bank
directory.

How to fix this error?

Check your house bank directory.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FV005 - Bank account number not unique ?

  The SAP error message FV005, which states "Bank account number not unique," typically occurs when there is an attempt to process a transaction involving a bank account number that is not unique within the system. This can happen in various contexts, such as when creating or modifying vendor or customer master records, or when processing payments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Bank Account Numbers: The most common cause of this error is that the bank account number you are trying to use is already associated with another entity (e.g., another vendor or customer) in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may be configured to require unique bank account numbers across certain entities, leading to conflicts if the same number is used.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not cleaned up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16N or SE11 to access the relevant database tables (e.g.,