How To Fix USMD6549 - Mandatory attribute "Category_Code" is blank for &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD6 - Messages for Data Transfer

• Message number: 549

• Message text: Mandatory attribute "Category_Code" is blank for &1

What causes this issue?

In &V1&, the mandatory attribute <LS>Category_Code</> has an initialized
value. The attribute is needed for the replication of data for
identifying the associated receiver application in the target system (
<LS>Financial Accounting</> or <LS>Financial Consolidation</>).
&V1& cannot be sent if the attribute value is initialized.

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?

Check the data and the SMT mapping or the source code used for setting
the value for attribute <LS>Category_Code</> in &V1&.
Valid attribute values are <LB>1</> (<LS>Financial Accounting</>) and
<LB>2 </>(<LS>Financial Consolidation</>).

Procedure for System Administrators

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