How To Fix OB146 - Select customer/customer group or transfer plants

OB146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Select customer/customer group or transfer plants

What causes this issue?

Missing mandatory information for permit for excise duty-free.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that you have entered values for customer/customer group 1, or
plant and receiving plant, and material/material group 2.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OB146 - Select customer/customer group or transfer plants ?

  The SAP error message OB146 ("Select customer/customer group or transfer plants") typically occurs in the context of configuring or using the SAP system for sales and distribution (SD) or financial accounting (FI) modules. This error indicates that the system requires specific customer or customer group information, or that the transfer plants need to be defined for the transaction you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customer/Customer Group: The error may arise if the customer or customer group is not specified in the transaction or configuration you are attempting to perform.
  Transfer Plant Not Defined: If you are working with inter-company transactions or transfers, the relevant plants may not be defined or linked correctly in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to customer master data or sales area settings.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data that prevent the system from processing the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer/Customer Group:
  
  Ensure