How To Fix IHC185 - More than one bank key was found for bank &1 &2 &3 &4

IHC185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IHC - IHC Messages

• Message number: 185

• Message text: More than one bank key was found for bank &1 &2 &3 &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IHC185 - More than one bank key was found for bank &1 &2 &3 &4 ?

  The SAP error message IHC185 indicates that there are multiple bank keys found for a specific bank in the system. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Intercompany Financial Management (IHC) module, where the system expects a unique bank key for a given bank account but finds more than one.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors:
  
  Duplicate Entries: There may be duplicate bank key entries in the system for the same bank.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the bank master data may not be set up correctly, leading to multiple keys being associated with the same bank.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that duplicates were introduced during the migration process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IHC185 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Bank Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code FI01 (Create Bank) or FI02 (Change Bank) and check the bank master data for the