How To Fix OB171 - No Excise Duty group / material defined for this license

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 171

• Message text: No Excise Duty group / material defined for this license

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OB171 - No Excise Duty group / material defined for this license ?

  The SAP error message OB171 "No Excise Duty group / material defined for this license" typically occurs in the context of excise duty management in SAP, particularly when dealing with materials that are subject to excise duty in countries like India. This error indicates that the system cannot find a defined excise duty group or material for the specified license in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The excise duty group or material has not been defined in the system for the specific license.
  Incorrect License Assignment: The license being used may not be correctly assigned to the material or excise duty group.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to materials or excise duty groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OB171 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Excise Duty Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or the relevant configuration path) to check the excise duty configuration.
  Ensure that the excise duty group is defined