How to change an alternative payee?

Problem

How to change an alternative payee?

Step-by-step guide

SAP provides 2 ways in which you can use an alternative payment recipient option:

1. Change in vendor master data (transaction FK02/XK02)  → fixed Alternative payee for all documents.
2. Change on document level (transaction  FB02 or during document posting) → any Alternative payee from the list stored in transaction FK02/XK02; Individual entries check is mandatory.

1. Change in vendor master data (transaction FK02/XK02)  → fixed Alternative payee for all documents:

1. Go to the FK02 or XK02 transaction and type in:

• Vendor’s number
• Company Code

and press Enter:

2. Then in the field Alternative payee type in the Vendor’s number and confirm it by clicking Enter:

2. Change on document level (transaction  FB02 or during document posting) → any Alternative payee from the list stored in transaction FK02/XK02; Individual entries check is mandatory:

1. Go to the FK02 or XK02 transaction and type in:

• Vendor‘s number
• Company Code

and press Enter:

2. Then select the checkbox Individual Entries and in the window that will appear after pressing Permitted Payee, enter the Vendor’s number:

3. After you confirm your selection, the following view will appear:

You now know who an alternative payee is and how to change it in the system. However, you may still have questions about the process described above or other activities related to the many SAP functions and how to use them. Our consultant will be happy to answer them and share their experience with you. Contact us to get the professional support you need.