How To Fix 9J315 - Reference category must be 7 (recipient is sold-to party)

9J315 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J -

• Message number: 315

• Message text: Reference category must be 7 (recipient is sold-to party)

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 9J315 - Reference category must be 7 (recipient is sold-to party) ?

  The SAP error message 9J315 indicates that there is an issue with the reference category in a transaction, specifically that it must be set to 7 when the recipient is a sold-to party. This error typically arises in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when dealing with billing documents or sales orders.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system expects a specific reference category (in this case, category 7) for a sold-to party, but the current configuration or data does not meet this requirement. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The reference category settings in the system may not be properly configured for the sold-to party.
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have entered incorrect data in the transaction, leading to a mismatch in expected reference categories.
  Master Data Issues: The sold-to party master data may not be set up correctly, or there may be inconsistencies in the customer master records.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve