How To Fix IUID012 - Specify Issuing Agency Code and Enterprise Identifier in Customizing

IUID012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IUID - Messages Class for Unique Item Identification

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Specify Issuing Agency Code and Enterprise Identifier in Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IUID012 - Specify Issuing Agency Code and Enterprise Identifier in Customizing ?

  The SAP error message IUID012 indicates that there is a missing configuration related to the Issuing Agency Code and Enterprise Identifier in the system. This error typically arises when working with the Unique Item Identifier (IUID) functionality, which is often used in industries such as defense and aerospace for tracking items.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system requires an Issuing Agency Code and an Enterprise Identifier to be specified in the customizing settings, but these values have not been configured. The Issuing Agency Code identifies the organization that issues the unique identifiers, while the Enterprise Identifier is a unique code assigned to a business entity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IUID012 error, you need to perform the following steps:
  
  
  Access Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the customizing settings by entering transaction code SPRO.
  
  
  
  Find the Relevant Configuration:
  
  In the SAP Reference IMG, navigate to:Logistics - General -> Material Master -> Basic Settings ->