How To Fix V1246 - Requirement type & is not defined

V1246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V1 - Verkaufsbelegbearbeitung

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Requirement type & is not defined

What causes this issue?

<GL:requirements_type>Requirements type </> &V1& is not allowed.
INCLUDE 'NA_NO_PROCESSING_1' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
INCLUDE 'NA_CHECK_ENTRY' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
DEFINE &FELDNAME& = '<LS>Requirements type</>'
INCLUDE 'NA_POSSIBLE_ENTRY' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
DEFINE &ANLEGEOBJEKT& = 'requirements types'
INCLUDE 'NA_CREATE_CHANGE' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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V1246 - Details

• The SAP error message V1246, which states "Requirement type & is not defined," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) when the system is unable to find a specific requirement type that is referenced in a sales document or pricing procedure. This can happen for various reasons, such as configuration issues or missing entries in the relevant tables.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Requirement Type: The requirement type specified in the pricing procedure is not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The pricing procedure may be incorrectly configured, leading to references to non-existent requirement types.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, the requirement type may not have been included in the transport.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or modifications, they may reference a requirement type that is not defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code V/08 to check the pricing procedure configuration.
  Ensure that the requirement type referenced in the