How To Fix NPA_FI005 - Dunning levels cannot be determined for dunning procedure &1

NPA_FI005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NPA_FI - Messages: FI Interface

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Dunning levels cannot be determined for dunning procedure &1

What causes this issue?

The system attempted to determine the maximum possible dunning level for
the FI document &V4&. Dunning procedure &V1& is assigned to customer
&V2& and dunning area &V3& from the FI document. The system is unable to
determine dunning levels for dunning procedure &V1&.

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?

Check the following:
Are customer &V2& and dunning area &V3& assigned the desired key for the
dunning procedure?
Is dunning procedure &V1& assigned all the required dunning levels?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message NPA_FI005 - Dunning levels cannot be determined for dunning procedure &1 ?

  The SAP error message NPA_FI005, which states "Dunning levels cannot be determined for dunning procedure &1," typically occurs in the context of the dunning process in SAP Financial Accounting (FI). This error indicates that the system is unable to find the appropriate dunning levels for the specified dunning procedure.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Dunning Levels: The dunning procedure specified does not have any dunning levels defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The dunning procedure may not be correctly configured in the system, leading to the inability to determine the dunning levels.
  Inactive Dunning Procedure: The dunning procedure might be inactive or not properly assigned to the customer/vendor master data.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the system from accessing the dunning levels.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Dunning Procedure Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for dunning procedures in SAP (Transaction code: OBA4).
  Ensure that the dunning procedure specified in the error message has dunning levels defined.
  
  
  
  Define Dunning Levels:
  
  If dunning levels are