How To Fix VR020 - You can only start the address selection from sales activity processing

VR020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 020

• Message text: You can only start the address selection from sales activity processing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR020 - You can only start the address selection from sales activity processing ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VR020 - You can only start the address selection from sales activity processing
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to initiate the address selection function outside the context of Sales Activity Processing in SAP. The address selection tool is designed to be triggered only during sales activity processing (e.g., when creating or processing sales activities in the SAP CRM or Sales module). If you attempt to start address selection from any other transaction or program, the system will raise this error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Address selection is typically used in SAP CRM or Sales to select business partner addresses during sales activities.
  The function is context-sensitive and expects to be called from within a sales activity processing environment.
  If called independently or from an unsupported transaction, the system cannot determine the correct context or data, hence the error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Start Address Selection from Sales Activity Processing:
  
  Ensure you are initiating the address selection from within a sales