How To Fix KG816 - In sales organization &, no competitor has been assigned to material &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning

• Message number: 816

• Message text: In sales organization &, no competitor has been assigned to material &

What causes this issue?

The competitor number for material &V2& has not been maintained for
sales organization &V1&.

System Response

The system displays this message because under these circumstances the
potential would be saved with "Competitor unknown".

How to fix this error?

You can either

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

enter the competitor in sales organization &V1& or
continue planning

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG816 - In sales organization &, no competitor has been assigned to material & ?

  The SAP error message KG816 indicates that in a specific sales organization, no competitor has been assigned to the specified material. This error typically arises in the context of competitive pricing or analysis within the SAP system, particularly when using the SAP Controlling (CO) module or Sales and Distribution (SD) module.
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system is trying to access competitor pricing information for a material in a specific sales organization, but there is no competitor data set up for that material in the system. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Competitor Data: The competitor has not been defined for the material in the specified sales organization.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for competitor pricing may not have been properly set up.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to the absence of competitor assignment.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KG816 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Competitor Assignment:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP (usually in the area of competitor pricing).
  Check if the competitor has been assigned to the material in the specified sales organization.
  If not, you will need to create or update the competitor assignment.
  
  
  
  Assign Competitor to Material:
  
  Go to the transaction for maintaining competitor data (e.g., transaction code KONP or KONV).
  Enter the material number and sales organization.
  Assign the appropriate competitor to the material.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the configuration for competitor pricing is correctly set up in the system.
  Check if the necessary settings in the customizing (SPRO) are in place for competitor pricing.
  
  
  
  Data Validation:
  
  Validate that the data entered for the material and sales organization is correct and complete.
  Ensure that there are no typos or discrepancies in the material number or sales organization code.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for more detailed instructions on managing competitor data.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as VK11 (Create Condition), VK12 (Change Condition), and VK13 (Display Condition) for managing pricing conditions.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to competitor pricing and the KG816 error.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to competitor assignments in the system.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the KG816 error and ensure that competitor data is correctly assigned to materials in the specified sales organization.