How To Fix IHC654 - Recipient bank area is missing

IHC654 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IHC - IHC Messages

• Message number: 654

• Message text: Recipient bank area is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IHC654 - Recipient bank area is missing ?

  The SAP error message IHC654, which states "Recipient bank area is missing," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Intercompany Financial Management (IHC) module. This error indicates that the system is unable to find the necessary bank area information for the recipient of a payment or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The recipient bank area may not be configured in the system. This can happen if the bank details for the recipient company code or vendor are not maintained properly.
  Incorrect Master Data: The master data for the vendor or customer may be incomplete or incorrect, lacking the necessary bank information.
  Data Transfer Issues: If data is being transferred from another system or module, there may be issues with the data mapping or transfer process that result in missing bank area information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor/Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor or customer master data in SAP (transaction codes like XK03 for vendors or XD03 for customers).
  Ensure