How To Fix NAA657 - Object category &1 is not defined

NAA657 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NAA - Subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 657

• Message text: Object category &1 is not defined

What causes this issue?

Object type &V1& is not defined.

System Response

The entry is not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Please correct your entry.

Procedure for System Administrators

Object types are generally provided by SAP. However, you can create
your own entries for your own purposes in the customer namespace.
<DS:TRAN.WMNO>Maintain object type</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

NAA657 - Details

• The SAP error message NAA657, which states "Object category &1 is not defined," typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) or related modules when the system encounters an object category that has not been properly defined in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The object category referenced in the error message is not defined in the system. This could be due to a missing entry in the configuration settings for asset accounting.
  Incorrect Object Category: The object category being used may be incorrect or misspelled in the transaction or program that is being executed.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of configuration settings, the object category may not have been included or properly transported.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Asset Accounting (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > Asset Accounting > Master Data > Define Object Categories.
  Verify if the object category in question is defined. If it