How To Fix E7097 - Grouping (number range &1) and reference customer &2 do not correspond

E7097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E7 - IS-U master data

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Grouping (number range &1) and reference customer &2 do not correspond

What causes this issue?

When you specify a reference customer, a customer is created in the
background for the business partner with the same number in the
<LS>Sales and Distribution</> (SD) application component. The number
must be inside the number range interval relevant to the customer in
SD.
You determine this interval from the account group of the reference
customer using table T077D (Customer Account Groups) in Customizing for
Financial Accounting

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?

Select a different grouping or a different reference customer.
In addition, check the number range for the objects DEBITOR and
BU_PARTNER.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E7097 - Grouping (number range &1) and reference customer &2 do not correspond ?

  The SAP error message E7097 indicates a mismatch between the grouping of a number range and a reference customer. This typically occurs in scenarios where number ranges are defined for specific customer groups or categories, and the system is unable to find a valid association between the number range and the reference customer.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The number range configuration for the customer group may not be set up correctly. This can happen if the number range is not assigned to the correct customer grouping or if the reference customer does not belong to the expected group.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data where the customer is assigned to a different group than what the number range expects.
  Missing Assignments: The number range may not be assigned to the customer grouping in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects) and check the configuration