How To Fix 3L229 - You need to specify state code

3L229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3L - HR: Messages for Mexico

• Message number: 229

• Message text: You need to specify state code

What causes this issue?

You have not specified the state code.

System Response

The system generates a warning message and proceeds with the program
run.

How to fix this error?

Indicate a valid code corresponding to the appropriate state:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Aguascalientes --> AS Morelos --> MS
Baja California --> BC Nayarit --> NT
Sth. Baja California --> BS Nuevo Leon --> NL
Campeche --> CC Oaxaca --> OC
Chiapas --> CS Puebla --> PL
Chihuahua --> CH Queretaro --> QT
Coahuila --> CL Quintana Roo --> QR
Colima --> CM San Luis Potosi --> SP
Fed.Dist.Mexico City --> DF Sinaloa --> SL
Durango --> DG Sonora --> SR
Guanajuato --> GT Tabasco --> TC
Guerrero --> GR Tlaxcala --> TL
Hidalgo --> HG Tamaulipas --> TS
Jalisco --> JC Veracruz --> VZ
Mexico --> MC Yucatan --> YN
Michoacan --> MN Zacatecas --> ZS

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3L229 - You need to specify state code ?

  The SAP error message 3L229 ("You need to specify state code") typically occurs in the context of address management or when dealing with specific forms that require a state code to be filled in. This error is often encountered in modules related to logistics, sales, or customer management where address details are crucial.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a required field for the state code is left blank or is not properly filled in during a transaction or data entry process. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Creating or updating customer or vendor master data.
  Entering shipping or billing addresses.
  Processing sales orders or delivery documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you should ensure that the state code is specified in the relevant field. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check the Address Fields: Go to the transaction or screen where the error occurred and verify that the state code field is filled in.