SAP Message BF00018 - Bank key not found; see long text

Diagnosis
It was not possible to complete the generation of the bank data from theIBAN as the system could not find a matching bank key. Either thesystem was unable to find the bank key from, it could not find the wholebank key from the IBAN, or the banks are managed under a different bankkey type for each country in the SAP system that is not in the IBAN, orthe bank is not yet in the SAP system.
Even if the IBAN is to be saved without the account number, the systemstill needs you to assign the IBAN with a bank key.

Procedure

  • Add the SWIFT code and then choose Generate Bank Details again.

  • Alternatively, use the F4 help to select the bank key and then choose
    • Generate Bank Details again.
    • Alternatively, enter the bank key directly if you know what it is, and
      • if the bank is not yet in the SAP system. Now choose Generate BankDetails again. Once you have done this, you can create the bank ifyou are authorized to enter new bank data. Note the setting of the bankkey for each country in the field checks for those countries(transaction OY17):
      If the bank number is used as a bank key (characteristic 1), enter thebank number.
      If, for example, the SWIFT code or another external key is used(characteristic 4), enter this key.
      If the bank key is assigned internally (characteristic 3), then youcannot enter this directly. Leave the Bank Key field empty andchoose Generate Bank Details again.