How To Fix COM_PRODUCT764 - Enter a description for distribution channel &1

COM_PRODUCT764 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 764

• Message text: Enter a description for distribution channel &1

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COM_PRODUCT764 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT764 typically occurs when there is an attempt to create or modify a product in the SAP system without providing a required description for a specific distribution channel. This message indicates that the system expects a description for the distribution channel specified by &1, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a description for the distribution channel in the product master data. Each distribution channel in SAP requires a description to ensure clarity and proper identification of the channel in various processes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to provide a description for the specified distribution channel. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Product Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code CMM1 (for creating a product) or CMM2 (for changing a product) in the SAP GUI.
  
  
  
  Select the Product:
  
  Enter the product number for which you are trying to create or modify