How To Fix J3472 - Bank area '&1' is not assigned to company code '&2'

J3472 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3 - Dialog Messages for Data Pool Entry Transactions

• Message number: 472

• Message text: Bank area '&1' is not assigned to company code '&2'

What causes this issue?

The imported BCA account is in bank area '&V1&'. The company code
'&V3&' has been assigned to this bank area in Customizing. For this
data record, however, company code '&V2&' was provided.

System Response

The transferred data is inconsistent and can not be saved.

How to fix this error?

Check the data again, and make sure the fields bank area and company
code are properly filled in.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J3472 - Bank area '&1' is not assigned to company code '&2' ?

  The SAP error message J3472 indicates that a specific bank area is not assigned to the specified company code. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a transaction that involves a bank area that has not been properly configured in relation to the company code in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Bank Area Not Assigned: The bank area you are trying to use is not linked to the company code in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the bank master data or the company code settings.
  Data Entry Error: The bank area or company code may have been entered incorrectly in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the bank area is correctly assigned to the company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Bank Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: Financial Accounting (FI) -> Bank Accounting