How To Fix VL316 - Sales area & & & is not defined

VL316 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 316

• Message text: Sales area & & & is not defined

What causes this issue?

This sales area &V1& &V2& &V3& is not allowed.
INCLUDE 'NA_NO_PROCESSING_2' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
INCLUDE 'NA_CHECK_ENTRY' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
DEFINE &ANLEGEOBJEKT& = 'sales areas'
INCLUDE 'NA_CREATE_CHANGE' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL316 - Sales area & & & is not defined ?

  The SAP error message VL316 ("Sales area & & & is not defined") typically occurs when you are trying to process a transaction related to sales and distribution (SD) but the specified sales area is not defined in the system. The sales area is a combination of the following elements:
  
  Sales Organization
  Distribution Channel
  Division
  
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The sales area you are trying to use does not exist in the system.
  The sales area is not properly configured in the system.
  There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the sales area fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Sales Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to Logistics > Sales and Distribution > Master Data > Business Partners > Sales Area.
  Verify if the sales area (combination of sales organization, distribution channel, and division) is defined.
  
  
  
  Define Sales Area:
  
  If the sales area is not defined, you can create it by going to:
  Logistics