How To Fix CMD_API077 - Customer &1: Enter tax category

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMD_API - Customer APIs

• Message number: 077

• Message text: Customer &1: Enter tax category

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMD_API077 - Customer &1: Enter tax category ?

  The SAP error message CMD_API077, which states "Customer &1: Enter tax category," typically occurs when a customer master record is being created or modified, and the tax category field is not filled in. This field is essential for determining how tax is applied to transactions involving that customer.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Tax Category: The primary cause of this error is that the tax category field in the customer master data is left blank or not filled in correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of tax categories in the system, leading to the inability to select a valid tax category.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have overlooked entering the tax category during the creation or update of the customer record.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Tax Category:
  
  Navigate to the customer master record in the SAP system.
  Go to the relevant view (usually the Sales Area Data or Company Code Data).
  Locate the tax category field and enter the