How To Fix PFM_12FI003 - Error reading customizing of table PFM_12TP28 for entry &1/&2/&3/&4

PFM_12FI003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PFM_12FI - Messages for FI processes

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Error reading customizing of table PFM_12TP28 for entry &1/&2/&3/&4

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PFM_12FI003 - Details

• The SAP error message PFM_12FI003 indicates that there is an issue with reading the customizing data from the table PFM_12TP28 for a specific entry identified by the placeholders &1, &2, &3, and &4. This error typically arises in the context of financial processes, particularly when dealing with payment formats or similar configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customizing Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the required customizing entries for the specified parameters do not exist in the table PFM_12TP28.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration settings in the system, leading to the inability to read the necessary data.
  Transport Issues: If the customizing settings were transported from another system, there might have been an issue during the transport process, leading to missing or incomplete entries.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the customizing data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Entries: 
  
  Go to transaction code SE16 or SE11