How To Fix CRM_PROVIDER182 - Sharing group must be maintained if product uses shared objects

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_PROVIDER -

• Message number: 182

• Message text: Sharing group must be maintained if product uses shared objects

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_PROVIDER182 - Sharing group must be maintained if product uses shared objects ?

  The SAP error message CRM_PROVIDER182 indicates that a sharing group must be maintained for a product that uses shared objects in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a product that is intended to share certain characteristics or data with other products, but the necessary sharing group configuration has not been set up.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Sharing Group: The product you are working with is configured to use shared objects, but the sharing group has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The product may be incorrectly configured to use shared objects without the appropriate sharing group being assigned.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the product master data that prevent the system from recognizing the sharing group.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CRM_PROVIDER182 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Maintain Sharing Group:
  
  Go to the product master data