How To Fix EI128 - Please maintain default country grouping for a combination & - & - &

EI128 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 128

• Message text: Please maintain default country grouping for a combination & - & - &

What causes this issue?

You have assigned a country of destination for a legal regulation in
the same validity time period to more than country grouping without
having maintained a default country grouping.

System Response

The system issues a warning.

How to fix this error?

You only need to maintain this indicator if you want to determine
licenses automatically based on the country grouping and not on the
individual countries of destination.
Check the entry parameter and correct it if necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI128 - Please maintain default country grouping for a combination & - & - & ?

  The SAP error message EI128 typically indicates that there is a missing configuration for the default country grouping in the system. This error often arises when the system is trying to process data related to country-specific settings, such as tax calculations, legal requirements, or localization settings, and it cannot find the necessary default country grouping for the specified combination of parameters.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The default country grouping for the specified combination of parameters (like company code, plant, or other organizational units) has not been maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for country groupings may be incorrectly configured or not aligned with the requirements of the business processes.
  Data Entry Issues: There may be issues with the data being entered, such as incorrect or incomplete information that does not match the expected formats or values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Default Country Grouping:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration transaction in SAP (usually in SPRO).
  Navigate to the section for