How To Fix MDG_SF009 - Town &1 is not defined

MDG_SF009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_SF - MDG: Sample Model SFlight

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Town &1 is not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_SF009 - Town &1 is not defined ?

  The SAP error message MDG_SF009 indicates that a specific town (or city) is not defined in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when trying to create or update address-related data, such as during the creation of a business partner or customer/vendor master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Town Definition: The town you are trying to use in your transaction is not defined in the system. This could be due to:
  
  The town not being created in the relevant address data tables.
  The town being misspelled or incorrectly entered.
  The town being part of a different country or region that is not configured in the system.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the address data in the system, such as missing entries in the country or region settings.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Town Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant address management transaction (e.g., transaction code OVK1 for country settings or OBD2 for address