How To Fix WS514 - Description of payment guarantee procedure & was not found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 514

• Message text: Description of payment guarantee procedure & was not found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS514 - Description of payment guarantee procedure & was not found ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS514 - Description of payment guarantee procedure & was not found:
  
  Error Message
  WS514: Description of payment guarantee procedure & was not found
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to retrieve or display the description of a payment guarantee procedure, but the description for the specified procedure code does not exist in the system.
  In SAP, payment guarantee procedures are configured with specific codes and their corresponding descriptions. If the system encounters a procedure code that is not maintained or the description is missing in the customizing tables, it cannot display the description and throws this error.
  
  Where it Happens
  
  During payment processing or guarantee management.
  When generating or displaying payment guarantee documents.
  In transaction codes related to payment guarantees or credit management.
  Possibly during integration with FI (Financial Accounting) or SD (Sales and Distribution) modules where payment guarantees are used.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Payment Guarantee Procedure Configuration:
  
  Go to the customizing path:
  SPRO -> Financial Supply Chain Management -> Credit Management -> Payment Guarantee -> Define Payment Guarantee Procedures
  
  Verify that the payment guarantee procedure code in question exists.
  Ensure that the description for the procedure is maintained in the system.
  
  
  
  Maintain Missing Descriptions:
  
  If the procedure exists but the description is missing, add the appropriate description.
  Save and transport the changes if necessary.
  
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Verify that the payment guarantee procedure assigned to the customer/vendor or document is correct.
  Correct any incorrect or obsolete procedure codes.
  
  
  
  Check for Customizing Transport Issues:
  
  Sometimes, the customizing for payment guarantee procedures might not have been transported properly from development to quality or production systems.
  Re-transport or manually maintain the missing entries.
  
  
  
  Debugging (if needed):
  
  If the error persists, debugging the program or function module that reads the payment guarantee procedure description can help identify why the description is not found.
  Common tables involved: T059P (Payment Guarantee Procedures), or other related customizing tables.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  FTR_EDIT - For managing financial transactions including guarantees.
  FD32 - Change Credit Management data.
  SPRO - For customizing.
  
  
  
  Related Tables:
  
  T059P - Payment Guarantee Procedures.
  T059T - Texts for Payment Guarantee Procedures.
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to payment guarantee procedures if the problem is due to a known bug.
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on Payment Guarantee procedures.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or unmaintained description for the payment guarantee procedure code.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain the description in customizing under payment guarantee procedures (SPRO).
  
  
  Where to Check
  SPRO path: Financial Supply Chain Management ? Credit Management ? Payment Guarantee.
  
  
  Related Tables
  T059P (procedure codes), T059T (descriptions).
  
  
  Impact
  Payment guarantee documents or processes fail to display or process the procedure properly.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with the exact customizing steps or transaction codes, please let me know!