How To Fix FC337 - No industry exists

FC337 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FC - FI configuration error messages

• Message number: 337

• Message text: No industry exists

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FC337 - Details

• The SAP error message FC337 "No industry exists" typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling when the system is unable to find a valid industry code for a specific transaction or master data record. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating or modifying a company code, vendor, customer, or other master data that requires an industry classification.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Industry Code: The industry code may not be defined in the system for the specific company code or master data record you are working with.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for industry codes may not be properly set up in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the industry code field when creating or updating records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Industry Code Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings in SAP (usually through SPRO).
  Go to the relevant section for defining industry codes (e.g., Financial Accounting > General Settings