How To Fix CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE087 - Flow category requires an entry in financing templates

CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE - Message Class for CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE Development Class

• Message number: 087

• Message text: Flow category requires an entry in financing templates

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE087 - Flow category requires an entry in financing templates ?

  The SAP error message CRM_PRODUCT_FINANCE087 indicates that there is a missing entry in the financing templates for a specific flow category in the context of product finance in SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management). This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a product that requires financing information, but the necessary configuration for the financing templates is incomplete or missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Financing Template: The financing template for the specified flow category has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The flow category being used does not have a corresponding financing template set up in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the product or the financing templates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Financing Templates:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and navigate to the financing templates.
  Ensure that there is a financing template defined for the flow category that is causing