How To Fix 1E904 - Enter Correspondence type

1E904 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 904

• Message text: Enter Correspondence type

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1E904 - Details

• The SAP error message 1E904 ("Enter Correspondence type") typically occurs in the context of SAP modules that deal with correspondence management, such as SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP Financials. This error indicates that the system requires a correspondence type to be specified, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Input: The user has not entered a correspondence type in the relevant field.
  
  Configuration Issues: The correspondence type may not be properly configured in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or create correspondence types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter Correspondence Type:
  
  Go back to the screen where the error occurred and ensure that you have entered a valid correspondence type in the required field.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  If you are an administrator or have access to configuration settings, check the configuration for correspondence types