How To Fix F2246 - No customer has been created

F2246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 246

• Message text: No customer has been created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F2246 - No customer has been created ?

  The SAP error message F2246, which states "No customer has been created," typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction that requires a customer master record, but no such record exists for the specified customer ID or account.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customer Master Record: The most common cause is that the customer master record has not been created in the system for the customer ID you are trying to use.
  Incorrect Customer ID: You may be using an incorrect or invalid customer ID that does not correspond to any existing customer in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be typographical errors in the customer ID or related fields.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary permissions to view or create customer records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Customer Master Record:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code XD01 (for creating a customer in the general data) or FD01 (for creating a customer in financial accounting).
  Enter the