How To Fix E7072 - Reference customer &1 does not begin with &2 (role category &3)

E7072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E7 - IS-U master data

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Reference customer &1 does not begin with &2 (role category &3)

What causes this issue?

Reference customers must begin with the character string stored in
table TEKND.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E7072 - Reference customer &1 does not begin with &2 (role category &3) ?

  The SAP error message E7072 indicates that there is an issue with the reference customer in relation to a specific role category. This error typically arises in scenarios where a customer reference is expected to conform to a certain format or set of criteria, but it does not.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Reference customer &1 does not begin with &2 (role category &3)" suggests that:
  
  &1: This is the reference customer that is being checked.
  &2: This is the expected prefix or format that the reference customer should start with.
  &3: This indicates the role category that is being referenced.
  
  The cause of this error can be attributed to:
  
  Incorrect Customer Reference: The reference customer does not start with the required prefix.
  
  Configuration Issues: The role category may have specific requirements that are not being met by the customer reference.
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been a typo or incorrect entry when inputting the customer reference.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this