How To Fix 5U220 - The first two characters of & do not represent an existing State or Prov.

5U220 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 220

• Message text: The first two characters of & do not represent an existing State or Prov.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5U220 - The first two characters of & do not represent an existing State or Prov. ?

  The SAP error message 5U220, which states "The first two characters of & do not represent an existing State or Prov," typically occurs when there is an issue with the state or province code entered in a relevant field within the SAP system. This error is often encountered in modules related to address management, such as customer or vendor master data, or during the processing of transactions that require state or province information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid State/Province Code: The first two characters of the state or province code entered do not match any valid codes in the SAP system. This could be due to a typo or an incorrect code being used.
  Missing Configuration: The state or province code may not be configured in the system. This can happen if the necessary entries have not been made in the relevant tables (e.g., T005 for countries and their states).
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been