How To Fix SM023 - There are no personal addresses.

SM023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SM - Address Definition/Administration

• Message number: 023

• Message text: There are no personal addresses.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SM023 - There are no personal addresses. ?

  The SAP error message SM023, which states "There are no personal addresses," typically occurs when a user attempts to access personal address data in the SAP system, but the system cannot find any entries for the user or the specified criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Personal Address Data: The most common cause is that the user does not have any personal address data maintained in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view personal address data.
  Data Deletion: The personal address data may have been deleted or not yet created.
  Incorrect User Profile: The user profile may not be correctly set up to access personal address information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Create Personal Address: If the user does not have any personal address data, they can create one by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., PA30 for maintaining HR master data) and entering the required information.
  Check Authorizations: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to