How To Fix VAL221 - &1 contract &2 does not exist in company code &3

VAL221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VAL - Treasury: Messages for General Valuation

• Message number: 221

• Message text: &1 contract &2 does not exist in company code &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VAL221 - &1 contract &2 does not exist in company code &3 ?

  The SAP error message VAL221 indicates that a specific contract does not exist in the specified company code. This error typically arises in the context of contract management or valuation processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with contracts in the SAP Materials Management (MM) or Sales and Distribution (SD) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message VAL221 occurs due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Contract Number: The contract number specified in the transaction does not exist or is incorrectly entered.
  Wrong Company Code: The company code specified does not match the company code associated with the contract.
  Contract Deletion: The contract may have been deleted or archived, making it unavailable for the current transaction.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the contract in the specified company code.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the database or issues with data synchronization.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VAL221 error, you