How To Fix KN018 - & contains no &

KN018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KN - Reporting for Costing

• Message number: 018

• Message text: & contains no &

Self-Explanatory Message

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KN018 - & contains no & ?

  The SAP error message KN018 typically indicates an issue related to customer master data. The specific message usually states that "Customer master record does not exist" or something similar, which means that the system cannot find the customer record you are trying to access or use in a transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customer Record: The customer master data may not have been created in the system.
  Incorrect Customer Number: The customer number you are trying to use may be incorrect or mistyped.
  Data Deletion: The customer record may have been deleted or marked for deletion.
  Company Code Issues: The customer record may exist, but not for the specific company code you are working with.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary permissions to view or access the customer master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code XD03 (Display Customer) or FD03 (Display Customer - Company Code) to check if the customer record exists.
  Ensure you are using the