How To Fix EI164 - Region of origin (field &) only possible with country of origin (field &)

EI164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 164

• Message text: Region of origin (field &) only possible with country of origin (field &)

What causes this issue?

You attempted to include the region of origin (origin field &V1&) in
the incompletion procedure.
The country of origin (origin field &V2&) must first be maintained in
the incompletion procedure before you can add a region of origin.
It could be that:
you have not yet maintained the country of origin (origin field &V2&)
field control has been set to show region of origin (origin field &V1&)
but hide country of origin (origin field &V2&)
field control has been set to show country of origin (origin field
&V2&) but hide region of origin (origin &V1&)

System Response

The system does not allow this entry.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EI164 - Details

• The SAP error message EI164 indicates that there is a mismatch between the region of origin and the country of origin in your data entry. This error typically occurs in the context of logistics, customs, or material management processes where both the region and country of origin are required for compliance and reporting purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The region of origin specified does not correspond to the country of origin provided.
  The system expects a specific region to be associated with a particular country, and the entered values do not match the predefined relationships in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Data Entry:
  
  Verify the values entered for both the region of origin and the country of origin. Ensure that they are correct and correspond to each other.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings in SAP for the relationship between regions and countries. This can usually be found in