How To Fix O5304 - Customer & belongs only to this area.

O5304 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O5 - IS-Oil: MCOE message pool

• Message number: 304

• Message text: Customer & belongs only to this area.

What causes this issue?

You are trying to propose a sales area for a customer assigned only to
the sales area already entered on the screen.

System Response

The sales area entered is confirmed because it is valid.

How to fix this error?

Continue your order processing normally. If you think the sales area is
worng, check the customer number/name.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

O5304 - Details

• The SAP error message O5304, which states "Customer & belongs only to this area," typically occurs in the context of customer master data management. This error indicates that the customer you are trying to access or manipulate is restricted to a specific area (such as a sales area) and cannot be used in the context you are attempting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Sales Area Restriction: The customer master data is defined for a specific sales area (which includes the combination of sales organization, distribution channel, and division). If you try to use the customer in a different sales area, this error will occur.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the customer master data that prevent it from being accessed in the desired context.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow the customer to be used in the area you are trying to access.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Sales Area: Verify the sales area for the