How To Fix C3026 - Order type & not assigned to a valid order category

C3026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C3 - Messages for Check Reports and Function Modules in Costing

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Order type & not assigned to a valid order category

What causes this issue?

Order type &V1& is not assigned to a valid order category.

How to fix this error?

Go into Customizing and assign order type &V1& to a valid order
category.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C3026 - Order type & not assigned to a valid order category ?

  The SAP error message C3026 indicates that the order type you are trying to use is not assigned to a valid order category. This typically occurs in the context of production orders, maintenance orders, or other types of orders in SAP where specific configurations are required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Order Type Configuration: The order type you are using has not been properly configured in the system. Each order type must be assigned to a specific order category (e.g., production, maintenance, etc.) in the system.
  Missing Customization: The necessary customization settings in the SAP system may not have been completed, leading to the order type not being recognized.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from a development environment to a production environment, there may have been issues during the transport process that caused the settings to be incomplete or missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Order Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to the relevant section