How To Fix VC167 - Please maintain at first with number '&'.

VC167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Please maintain at first with number '&'.

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain a status in the overview screen with the serial
number &V2&. There is however no status maintained for serial number
&V1&, so that there would be a gap.

System Response

It is forbidden to create an entry.

How to fix this error?

First create an entry with the number &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VC167 - Please maintain at first with number '&'. ?

  The SAP error message VC167, which states "Please maintain at first with number '&'", typically occurs in the context of variant configuration. This error indicates that the system expects a specific configuration or setting to be maintained before proceeding with other configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises when:
  
  A configuration profile or variant is not set up correctly.
  The system requires a specific sequence of entries, and the entry with the specified number (indicated by '&') has not been maintained or is missing.
  There may be dependencies or prerequisites that have not been fulfilled before the current action can be completed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VC167 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration profile or variant that you are trying to maintain.
  Ensure that the entry with the specified number (the one indicated by '&') is created and properly maintained.
  
  
  
  Maintain Required Entries:
  
  If the entry is missing, create it according to the requirements of your