How To Fix 88283 - Company code & has no reference company code

88283 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 283

• Message text: Company code & has no reference company code

What causes this issue?

A refence company code is not maintained for the specified company code
in Customizing for REA.

System Response

The system cannot dereference the company code.

How to fix this error?

Maintain a reference company code in Customizing for REA.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

88283 - Details

• The SAP error message 88283 indicates that the specified company code does not have a reference company code assigned to it. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly when dealing with financial transactions, intercompany postings, or when setting up new company codes in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Reference Company Code: The company code you are trying to use does not have a reference company code defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The company code may not be properly configured in the system, leading to the absence of a reference company code.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the company code is incorrectly specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > General Ledger > Master Data > Company Code > Define Company Code).
  Verify if the company code in question