How To Fix VMS_ESOA016 - Usage code &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMS_ESOA - Messages for Vehicle Services

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Usage code &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMS_ESOA016 - Usage code &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message:
  VMS_ESOA016 Usage code &1 does not exist
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Vendor Management System (VMS) or related modules dealing with vendor master data or usage codes in procurement or vendor evaluation processes.
  
  Cause
  
  The system is trying to reference a usage code (represented by &1 in the message, which is a placeholder for the actual code) that does not exist in the system.
  This usually means that the usage code being used in a transaction, configuration, or master data is either:
  Not maintained in the relevant customizing table.
  Incorrectly entered or misspelled.
  The usage code has been deleted or never created.
  
  
  Usage codes are often used to classify or specify the purpose or context of a vendor or material usage in procurement or evaluation.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the usage code value:
  
  Identify the exact usage code that caused the error (replace &1 with the actual code from the error log or message).
  Verify if this usage code