How To Fix FZ920 - Specify file type for DME

FZ920 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FZ - Payment Transactions

• Message number: 920

• Message text: Specify file type for DME

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FZ920 - Details

• The SAP error message FZ920: Specify file type for DME typically occurs when you are trying to generate a Direct Debit or Credit Transfer file using the DME (Data Medium Exchange) functionality in SAP, but the system does not have a specified file type for the DME format you are trying to create.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The DME file type has not been configured in the system for the payment method you are using.
  Incorrect Payment Method: The payment method selected does not have a corresponding DME file type assigned.
  Missing DME Format: The DME format for the specific country or payment method is not defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FZ920 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check DME Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBPM1 (for payment methods) or OBPM2 (for payment method configuration).
  Ensure that the payment method you are using has a DME format assigned to it.
  
  
  
  Define DME Format:
  
  If the DME format is