How To Fix 88671 - Missing type: assortment or key date declaration cannot be performed

88671 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 671

• Message text: Missing type: assortment or key date declaration cannot be performed

What causes this issue?

An assortment declaration or a key date declaration is to be carried
out. However, the type Assortment Declaration or Key Date Declaration
is assigned neither to the main document type nor to a consecutive
document type.

System Response

The declaration cannot be carried out.

How to fix this error?

Assign the type Assortment Declaration or Key Date Declaration to the
document type that you wish to declare.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88671 - Missing type: assortment or key date declaration cannot be performed ?

  The SAP error message 88671, "Missing type: assortment or key date declaration cannot be performed," typically occurs in the context of managing assortments or key date declarations in SAP systems, particularly in the Retail or Logistics modules. This error indicates that the system is unable to process a request because it lacks the necessary type information for the assortment or key date.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Assortment Type: The assortment type may not be defined in the system, or the specific assortment you are trying to work with does not have a valid type assigned.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system related to assortments or key date declarations.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data related to the assortment or key date.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the assortment or key date.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Assortment Type:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP