How To Fix VG070 - Mandatory field & is missing in segment &.

VG070 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VG - EDI Messages in SD

• Message number: 070

• Message text: Mandatory field & is missing in segment &.

What causes this issue?

The specified field in the specified segment of the
<GL:EDI>EDI</> <GL:Intermediate_Document>
Intermediate Document</> is a mandatory field, which means it has to
be filled. In this case it was not filled.

How to fix this error?

Find out why the field was not filled.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VG070 - Mandatory field & is missing in segment &. ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VG070 - Mandatory field & is missing in segment &.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during IDoc processing or EDI communication when a mandatory field in a specific segment of the IDoc is missing or not filled. The system expects certain fields to be populated in the IDoc segments based on the message type and segment definition, and if these mandatory fields are empty or missing, the error VG070 is triggered.
  
  Explanation:
  
  & (first placeholder): The name of the mandatory field that is missing.
  & (second placeholder): The segment name in which the field is missing.
  
  For example, the message might read:
  VG070 Mandatory field MATNR is missing in segment E1EDP01.
  This means the material number (MATNR) field is mandatory in the E1EDP01 segment but was not provided.
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  During outbound IDoc creation, the data source does not provide the mandatory field.
  During inbound IDoc processing, the IDoc received from the partner is incomplete.
  Customization or mapping errors in EDI