How To Fix OB125 - Required entry (state/county/city code or alternate location) not made

OB125 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OB - IS-OIL Downstream TDP messages

• Message number: 125

• Message text: Required entry (state/county/city code or alternate location) not made

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OB125 - Details

• The SAP error message OB125 indicates that a required entry for a state, county, city code, or alternate location has not been made in the system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to process a transaction that requires location-specific information, but that information is missing or incomplete.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Location Data: The most common cause is that the necessary location data (state, county, city code, or alternate location) has not been entered in the relevant master data or transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require certain fields to be filled out, and these settings may not be aligned with the data you are trying to enter.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data entered, such as incorrect codes or formats that do not match the expected values in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Master Data: Ensure that the relevant master data (such as customer or vendor