How To Fix SAFM_EOPO101 - Maintain either IBAN or SWIFT code and account number for vendor

SAFM_EOPO101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAFM_EOPO - Expenditure Order and Payment Order

• Message number: 101

• Message text: Maintain either IBAN or SWIFT code and account number for vendor

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SAFM_EOPO101 - Maintain either IBAN or SWIFT code and account number for vendor ?

  The SAP error message SAFM_EOPO101 indicates that there is a requirement to maintain either an IBAN (International Bank Account Number) or a SWIFT code along with the account number for a vendor in the system. This error typically arises when you are trying to process a payment or create a vendor record, and the necessary banking information is incomplete.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Banking Information: The vendor record does not have the required banking details filled in. Specifically, either the IBAN or SWIFT code is missing, or the account number is not provided.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may be configured to require certain banking details for compliance or processing reasons, and these details are not present in the vendor master data.
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to incomplete banking information.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the vendor's banking information is complete. Here are the steps