How To Fix R1838 - Assign company address to fill all required fields

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 838

• Message text: Assign company address to fill all required fields

What causes this issue?

In Customizing some required fields have been created that are not
displayed on the current screen. These fields have not been filled with
data.

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?

Create an address if the company does not yet have one.
Assign one of the existing company addresses to the relationship.
Fill the required fields.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1838 - Assign company address to fill all required fields ?

  The SAP error message R1838, which states "Assign company address to fill all required fields," typically occurs when there is an issue with the address assignment for a company code or a business partner in the SAP system. This error can arise in various contexts, such as during the creation or modification of master data, vendor data, or customer data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Address Information: The company code or business partner does not have a complete address assigned. Required fields such as street, city, postal code, or country may be missing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The address format or requirements may not be correctly configured in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data entered, such as invalid characters or formats.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R1838 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Address Assignment:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., creating or editing a vendor