How To Fix /PF1/MSG_PO_EH005 - Payment priority &1 does not exist in clearing area &2

/PF1/MSG_PO_EH005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_PO_EH -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Payment priority &1 does not exist in clearing area &2

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/PF1/MSG_PO_EH005 - Details

• The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_PO_EH005 Payment priority &1 does not exist in clearing area &2 typically indicates that there is an issue with the payment priority configuration in the system. This error arises when the payment priority specified in a transaction does not exist for the clearing area being used.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Payment Priority: The payment priority specified in the transaction does not exist in the configuration for the specified clearing area.
  Incorrect Configuration: The clearing area may not have been set up correctly to include the specified payment priority.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the payment priority field.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payment Priority Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP for payment priorities. This can typically be found in the following path:
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting ? Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ? Business Transactions ? Outgoing Payments ? Automatic Payment Transactions ? Define Payment Priority.
  
  
  Ensure that the payment priority