How To Fix VC227 - Text determination procedure & already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 227

• Message text: Text determination procedure & already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VC227 - Text determination procedure & already exists ?

  The SAP error message VC227, which states "Text determination procedure & already exists," typically occurs in the context of text determination in SAP, particularly when dealing with sales documents, materials, or other master data that require text management.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create or assign a text determination procedure that already exists in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new text determination procedure with a name that is already in use.
  There is a duplicate entry in the configuration settings for text determination procedures.
  The system is trying to assign a text determination procedure to a document type or master data that already has that procedure assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VC227 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Procedures:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area in SAP (usually in SPRO) and check the existing text determination procedures.
  Navigate to the path: Sales and Distribution -> Basic Functions ->