How To Fix IDSAU318 - Vendor & is not defined in company code &

IDSAU318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDSAU - Localization Saudi Arabia

• Message number: 318

• Message text: Vendor & is not defined in company code &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IDSAU318 - Vendor & is not defined in company code & ?

  The SAP error message IDSAU318 typically indicates that a vendor is not defined in the specified company code. This error can occur during various transactions involving vendor master data, such as when trying to create or modify purchase orders, invoices, or vendor-related reports.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the vendor you are trying to use has not been set up in the specified company code. In SAP, vendor master data is maintained at both the general level and the company code level. If a vendor is created but not assigned to a specific company code, you will encounter this error when attempting to perform actions related to that vendor in that company code.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IDSAU318 error, you need to ensure that the vendor is properly defined in the relevant company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction code XK03 (Display Vendor)