How To Fix VR525 - No sales doc. type from cat. 'contract with contract data' exists

VR525 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 525

• Message text: No sales doc. type from cat. 'contract with contract data' exists

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VR525 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VR525: No sales doc. type from cat. 'contract with contract data' exists:
  
  Error Message
  VR525: No sales doc. type from cat. 'contract with contract data' exists
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to create or reference a sales document (usually a contract) in SAP, but the system cannot find a sales document type that belongs to the category "contract with contract data" in the customizing settings.
  In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), sales document types are categorized by their function, such as:
  
  Inquiry
  Quotation
  Sales order
  Contract (with or without contract data)
  Scheduling agreement
  etc.
  
  The system expects a sales document type that is assigned to the category "contract with contract data" (category code usually 'C' or similar) but none is maintained or available in the system.
  
  When does this happen?
  
  When creating a contract document or referencing a contract in a process.
  When the system tries to determine the sales document type for