How To Fix ID_WT039 - The items in file &1 are not sorted, check the sort criteria in file def.

ID_WT039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ID_WT - International Development - Withholding Tax Reporting Tool

• Message number: 039

• Message text: The items in file &1 are not sorted, check the sort criteria in file def.

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ID_WT039 - Details

• The SAP error message ID_WT039 indicates that the items in the specified file are not sorted according to the required sort criteria defined in the file definition. This error typically occurs during the processing of data files, such as during the upload of data or when processing batch input files.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the data in the file does not adhere to the expected sorting order as defined in the file definition. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The data was manually edited and not sorted correctly.
  The data was exported from another system without maintaining the required sort order.
  There is a mismatch between the expected sort criteria in the SAP system and the actual order of the data in the file.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ID_WT039 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the File Definition: Review the file definition in SAP to understand the expected sort