How To Fix CO799 - Enter sales order/project/WBS element or order

CO799 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 799

• Message text: Enter sales order/project/WBS element or order

What causes this issue?

Your entries are not sufficient to call up the order progress report.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

You should enter:
sales order
project/WBS element
production order/planned order/network
Combinations of these elements are permitted.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO799 - Enter sales order/project/WBS element or order ?

  The SAP error message CO799 ("Enter sales order/project/WBS element or order") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to post costs or perform a transaction that requires a reference to a sales order, project, WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) element, or internal order, but none of these have been specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Reference: The most common cause of this error is that the transaction you are trying to execute requires a reference to a sales order, project, WBS element, or internal order, but you have not provided one.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that require certain fields to be filled in for specific transactions.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the required information in the relevant fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Required Information: Ensure that you enter a valid sales order, project, WBS element, or internal order in the relevant field of the transaction you are