How To Fix 68040 - Customizing error: Sort tables not defined

68040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 68 - Message for DARWIN Loans (continued)

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Customizing error: Sort tables not defined

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68040 - Details

• The SAP error message "68040 Customizing error: Sort tables not defined" typically occurs when the system is unable to find the necessary sort tables for a specific report or transaction. This can happen due to various reasons, such as missing configuration settings or incomplete customizing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sort Table Configuration: The sort tables required for the report or transaction are not defined in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the customizing settings were transported from another system, there might have been an issue during the transport process.
  Incorrect Customizing Settings: The customizing settings may not have been properly maintained or may have been deleted inadvertently.
  Missing Authorization: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the sort tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Sort Table Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant customizing transaction (e.g., SPRO) and navigate to the area where the sort tables are defined.
  Ensure that the sort tables are correctly defined for the relevant application or report.
  
  
  
  Maintain Sort