How To Fix VB004 - The check digit can not be determined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VB - Sales Documents: Logical Databases and Views

• Message number: 004

• Message text: The check digit can not be determined

What causes this issue?

The check digit for the ISR procedure can not be determined due to
urregular symbols in the number column &.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VB004 - The check digit can not be determined ?

  The SAP error message VB004: The check digit cannot be determined typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) when dealing with material master data, particularly when the system is trying to validate a material number or a customer number that requires a check digit.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Check Digit Calculation: The system is unable to calculate the check digit for the material or customer number because the necessary data is incomplete or incorrectly formatted.
  Incorrect Number Format: The number being processed may not conform to the expected format, leading to an inability to compute the check digit.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the SAP system related to number ranges or check digit algorithms.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors can lead to invalid data that cannot be processed correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following