How To Fix VF072 - Document &1 has been saved (foreign trade data incomplete).

VF072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Document &1 has been saved (foreign trade data incomplete).

What causes this issue?

The billing document you have edited contains foreign trade data. These
are however not complete.
This means that the document can't be transferred to accounting (FI).

System Response

The system issues a message.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the incomplete foreign trade data. Then you can transfer the
billing document to accounting (FI).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF072 - Document &1 has been saved (foreign trade data incomplete). ?

  The SAP error message VF072 indicates that a document (such as an invoice or credit memo) has been saved, but the foreign trade data associated with it is incomplete. This typically occurs in scenarios where the document is related to international trade, and certain required fields for foreign trade compliance have not been filled out.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Missing Foreign Trade Data: Required fields for foreign trade, such as export license numbers, country of origin, or customs information, are not filled in.
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may not be properly configured to handle foreign trade data for the specific document type.
  Document Type Settings: The document type being used may not be set up to handle foreign trade data correctly.
  Master Data Issues: The customer or vendor master data may be missing necessary foreign trade information.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VF072 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Foreign Trade Data:
  
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