How To Fix R1218 - Bank &2 for country &1 does not exist

R1218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Bank &2 for country &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

Bank &V2& for country &V1& does not exist.

System Response

The bank data cannot be displayed.

How to fix this error?

Delete the bank details if you no longer need them. Otherwise, create
bank &V2& for country &V1&.

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R1218 - Details

• The SAP error message R1218 indicates that a specific bank for a given country does not exist in the system. This error typically arises when trying to process transactions related to banking, such as payments or bank master data maintenance, and the system cannot find the specified bank.
  
  Cause:
  
  Bank Master Data Missing: The bank specified in the transaction is not defined in the SAP system for the specified country.
  Incorrect Bank Key: The bank key or identifier used in the transaction may be incorrect or mistyped.
  Country-Specific Configuration: The bank may not be set up for the specific country in the configuration settings.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues in transferring bank data correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Bank Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code FI01 (Create Bank) or FI02 (Change Bank) to check if the bank exists for the specified country.
  If the bank does not exist, create it