How To Fix 8I247 - Excise group & is not maintained

8I247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 247

• Message text: Excise group & is not maintained

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8I247 - Details

• The SAP error message "8I247 Excise group & is not maintained" typically occurs in the context of excise duty processing in SAP, particularly in modules related to materials management (MM) or sales and distribution (SD). This error indicates that the excise group for a particular material or transaction is not defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Excise Group: The excise group for the material or transaction is not maintained in the relevant master data (e.g., material master, vendor master).
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for excise duties may not be properly set up in the system.
  Incorrect Transaction Data: The transaction being processed may not have the necessary excise group information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Excise Group in Material Master:
  
  Go to the Material Master (Transaction Code: MM02).
  Select the appropriate views (usually Accounting or Sales views).
  Ensure that the excise group is maintained for the material in question.
  
  
  
  Check Vendor Master:
  
  If the error is related to a vendor, check the Vendor