Symptom
The case document is especially for Japanese customer.
The following error message pops up when you save a bank directory for Japanese bank.
Save failed
Please enter only valid Katakana characters
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign All Version, Japanese Bank
Reproducing the Issue
The issue can be reproduced with following steps:
- Go to Liquidity Management work center, view Master Data and sub view Bank Directory.
- Select New, then Bank Directory Entry.
- Input Bank Name and Bank Name (Katakana).
- Select Country as Japan.
- Select Save, then you get the error message, even though you input katakana in field Bank Name (Katakana).
Cause
Only half-width katakana is allowed to be input as bank name.
Resolution
You need to input half-width katakana in Bank Name (Katakana).
In normal cases, half-width katakana looks smaller than full-width ones.
See Also
Keywords
Bank Directory, Japan Bank, Katakana Characters , KBA , SRD-FIN-CLM , Cash and Liquity Managment , How To
Product
SAP Business ByDesign all versions