How To Fix FZ615 - > Payment method not defined for customer/vendor abroad

FZ615 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FZ - Payment Transactions

• Message number: 615

• Message text: > Payment method not defined for customer/vendor abroad

What causes this issue?

The business partner, especially the (alternative) payee or payer, is
located in a different country from the paying company code. In
accordance with the payment method settings, this is not allowed.

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?

Select a different payment method or assign a different payee or payer,
if there is one.
For payment proposal processing, you can set the message so that it is
only issued as a warning message.
INCLUDE CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FZ615 - > Payment method not defined for customer/vendor abroad ?

  The SAP error message FZ615, which states "Payment method not defined for customer/vendor abroad," typically occurs when you are trying to process a payment for a customer or vendor that is located outside of your country, and the system cannot find a valid payment method configured for that specific customer or vendor.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Payment Method: The primary cause of this error is that the payment method has not been defined for the specific customer or vendor in the system.
  Country-Specific Configuration: The payment method may not be set up for international transactions or for the specific country of the customer/vendor.
  Master Data Issues: The customer or vendor master data may not have the necessary information filled out, such as the payment method or bank details.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FZ615 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customer/Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer or vendor master record in SAP (transaction codes like XD03 for customers or