How To Fix KN008 - & selected

KN008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KN - Reporting for Costing

• Message number: 008

• Message text: & selected

Self-Explanatory Message

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KN008 - & selected ?

  The SAP error message KN008 typically relates to issues with customer master data. Specifically, it indicates that the customer account is not maintained for the specified sales area. This can occur in various transactions where customer data is required, such as sales orders, deliveries, or billing documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error message KN008 is usually triggered by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Sales Area Data: The customer master record does not have the necessary sales area data (Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, and Division) maintained.
  Incorrect Customer Account: The customer account number entered does not exist or is not valid for the specified sales area.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the customer master data that prevent it from being accessed in the required context.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KN008 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code XD03 (Display Customer) or VD03 (Display Customer - Sales Area).
  Enter the customer number