How To Fix VG080 - Mandatory segment & is missing.

VG080 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VG - EDI Messages in SD

• Message number: 080

• Message text: Mandatory segment & is missing.

What causes this issue?

The specified segment in the <GL:EDI>EDI</>
<GL:Intermediate_Document>Intermediate Document</> has not appeared
often enough. It is a mandatory segment, which means it must appear
where specified.

How to fix this error?

Using the report RSEIDOC1, determine the minimum number of times this
segment must appear, and then try and find out why this minimum number
was not adhered to.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VG080 - Mandatory segment & is missing. ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VG080 - Mandatory segment & is missing.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the processing of a message (such as an IDoc or EDI message) when a mandatory segment expected by the system is missing in the inbound or outbound data. The placeholder "&" in the message will be replaced by the segment name that is missing.
  In other words, the system expects a particular segment in the message structure (based on the message type or IDoc type), but it is not found. This leads to the error VG080.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During IDoc inbound processing (e.g., when an IDoc is being processed and a mandatory segment is missing).
  During EDI message processing where the message structure is validated.
  During ALE or EDI communication when the message structure does not conform to the expected format.
  
  
  Common Causes:
  
  The sending system did not include the mandatory segment in the message.
  Incorrect or incomplete mapping in the EDI or IDoc