How To Fix R11118 - No external standard grouping exists

R11118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R11 - Business Partner and BDT

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No external standard grouping exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R11118 - No external standard grouping exists ?

  The SAP error message R11118 "No external standard grouping exists" typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when dealing with external standard groupings, particularly in the areas of material management, production planning, or similar modules where standard groupings are used for categorizing or managing data.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that the system is unable to find a defined external standard grouping for the specified criteria. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The external standard grouping has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Input: The input parameters used to search for the external standard grouping may be incorrect or not matching any existing records.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from recognizing the grouping.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the external standard groupings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R11118 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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