How To Fix VN141 - Enter country

VN141 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 141

• Message text: Enter country

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VN141 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  VN141 - Enter country
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message VN141 - Enter country occurs when the system expects a country code to be entered in a vendor master record or during a transaction involving vendor data, but the country field is left blank or not maintained properly.
  This typically happens in the following scenarios:
  
  Creating or changing a vendor master record (transaction XK01/XK02 or FK01/FK02).
  Posting a document where vendor address details are required.
  When the country field is mandatory for tax, address validation, or localization purposes.
  
  The country field is essential because it influences:
  
  Address formatting.
  Tax determination.
  Withholding tax applicability.
  Legal reporting requirements.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter the Country Code:
  
  When creating or editing the vendor master, ensure that the Country field (usually in the Address tab) is filled with a valid two-character country key (e.g., DE for Germany, US for United States).
  Use the search help (F4) to select the correct country code if unsure.
  
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction XK03 (Display Vendor)