How To Fix /BEV4/PLPEND000 - Wholesaler does not exist in this sales area

/BEV4/PLPEND000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BEV4/PLPEND -

• Message number: 000

• Message text: Wholesaler does not exist in this sales area

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BEV4/PLPEND000 - Wholesaler does not exist in this sales area ?

  The SAP error message /BEV4/PLPEND000 indicates that the wholesaler you are trying to work with does not exist in the specified sales area. This error typically arises in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when dealing with wholesaler or customer master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Master Data: The wholesaler (customer) has not been created in the system for the specific sales area (which includes the combination of sales organization, distribution channel, and division).
  Incorrect Sales Area: The sales area specified in the transaction does not match any existing sales area for the wholesaler.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies or errors in the master data that prevent the wholesaler from being recognized in the specified sales area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer master data transaction (e.g., XD03 for display).
  Verify that the wholesaler exists and is correctly set up in the system.
  Ensure that the customer is assigned to the correct sales area (sales