How To Fix IM529 - Indicate sort number

IM529 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 529

• Message text: Indicate sort number

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IM529 - Details

• The SAP error message IM529, which states "Indicate sort number," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material management processes. This error indicates that a sort number is required but has not been provided in the relevant transaction or process.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when:
  
  A user attempts to perform an action that requires a sort number (e.g., during the creation of a physical inventory document, stock transfer, or other inventory-related transactions) but fails to specify one.
  The sort number is a mandatory field in the transaction being executed, and it has not been filled in.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IM529 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Transaction: Determine which transaction you are trying to execute when the error occurs. This will help you understand where the sort number is required.
  
  
  Enter the Sort Number: 
  
  Go back to the transaction screen where the error occurred.
  Look for the field labeled "Sort Number"