How To Fix T0717 - When posting via payer/payee, specify payer/payee

T0717 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: T0 - General Treasury

• Message number: 717

• Message text: When posting via payer/payee, specify payer/payee

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message T0717 - When posting via payer/payee, specify payer/payee ?

  The SAP error message T0717 typically occurs when you are trying to post a transaction that requires a payer or payee to be specified, but this information is missing or not correctly provided in the transaction. This error is common in financial transactions, particularly in accounts receivable and accounts payable processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error message T0717 is triggered when:
  
  Missing Payer/Payee Information: The transaction does not include the necessary payer or payee details.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not be set up to handle the payer/payee information correctly.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may require payer/payee information, and if the document type used does not align with the requirements, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the T0717 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Transaction Data:
  
  Ensure that the payer or payee field is filled in the transaction you are trying to post. This is usually found in the header or