How To Fix M2179 - Stats. group for sold-to party &: &

M2179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M2 - LIS: Generating and updating info structures

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Stats. group for sold-to party &: &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M2179 - Stats. group for sold-to party &: & ?

  The SAP error message M2179 typically indicates an issue related to the statistics group for a sold-to party in the context of sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM). The error message format suggests that the system is unable to find or recognize the statistics group for the specified sold-to party.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Statistics Group: The sold-to party (customer) does not have a statistics group assigned in the customer master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The statistics group may not be properly configured in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the customer master records or related configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer master record (transaction code XD03 for display).
  Verify that the statistics group is assigned correctly in the relevant view (usually in the Sales Area Data).
  If it is missing, you can assign a valid statistics group using transaction code XD02 (change customer).
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the statistics groups