How To Fix /CUM/ORDER108 - Virtual CU requires reference equipment

/CUM/ORDER108 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CUM/ORDER -

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Virtual CU requires reference equipment

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/CUM/ORDER108 - Details

• The SAP error message /CUM/ORDER108 Virtual CU requires reference equipment typically occurs in the context of SAP's Customer Management (CUM) module, particularly when dealing with virtual customer units (CUs) in the context of service orders or maintenance orders. This error indicates that a virtual customer unit is being processed without a reference equipment being specified, which is necessary for the system to understand the context of the virtual CU.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Reference Equipment: The virtual customer unit (CU) is expected to have a reference equipment assigned to it, but it is missing in the order or transaction you are trying to process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are not properly set up to handle virtual CUs.
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have inadvertently skipped entering the required reference equipment during the order creation process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign Reference Equipment:
  
  Go to the order or transaction where the error occurred.
  Check the details