How To Fix IAC012 - Enter the name of the town of your new place of residence

IAC012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IAC - Internet Application Components

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Enter the name of the town of your new place of residence

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IAC012 - Enter the name of the town of your new place of residence ?

  The SAP error message IAC012, which prompts "Enter the name of the town of your new place of residence," typically occurs in the context of updating an employee's address or residence information in the SAP system, particularly within the module related to personnel administration or employee master data.
  
  Cause:
  This error message is triggered when the system expects the user to input the name of the town for a new residence but finds that the field is either empty or not filled out correctly. This can happen due to:
  
  Incomplete Data Entry: The user may have skipped the field or not filled it in properly.
  Validation Rules: The system has validation rules that require certain fields to be filled out before proceeding.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that enforce mandatory fields for address updates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IAC012 error, follow these steps:
  
  Check Required Fields: Ensure that all required fields in