How to resolve "An export format or a method of payment with an export format must be specified" error?

This article will delve into resolving an error “An export format or a method of payment with an export format must be specified.”

Cause:

Whenever supplier/vendor payments were made through electronic method of payment and facing above error, reason behind that might be due to missing electronic configuration mapping in the method of payment used in the payment journal.

Resolution steps:

Step 1: Configuration

Navigate to Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger > Payment setup > Methods of payment.

Navigate to the electronic method of payment which you were trying to use > File formats fast tab > Enable ‘Generic electronic export format’.

Map the electronic configuration which you have created for this method of payment.

Step 2: Posting a payment journal.

Navigate to Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger > Payments > Vendor/Supplier payment journal

Create New Journal > Map Journal name > Go to Lines > Add required details in the journal > Map method of payment ‘SEPA CT’ configured above > Validate > Post.

Hope this article helps you in resolving the error. Keep exploring!!

Naveena Ganakanapalli

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