How To Fix VS008 - Sales area &1 &2 &3 is only created for the reference customer


VS008 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: VS - SD Master data

  • Message number: 008

  • Message text: Sales area &1 &2 &3 is only created for the reference customer

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  • What causes this issue?

    You have not created consumer &V4& for the sales areas &V1& &V2& &V3&.
    The sales area data required for processing sales is copied from the
    master record of the reference customer.

    System Response

    The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

    How to fix this error?

    If you want to maintain sales area data for consumer &V4&, that differs
    from the sales area data maintained for the reference customer, you can
    extend the consumer master record to include other sales areas, such as
    &V1& &V2& &V3&.
    To display the data maintained for the reference customer, choose
    <ls>Reference customer</> in consumer master data maintenance.

    Procedure for System Administrators


    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VS008 - Sales area &1 &2 &3 is only created for the reference customer ?
    The SAP error message VS008 indicates that a specific sales area (which consists of the combination of sales organization, distribution channel, and division) is only created for a reference customer. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a customer master record in a sales area that has not been fully set up for the customer in question.
    
    Cause: Sales Area Not Defined: The sales area you are trying to use for the customer does not exist in the customer master data. Reference Customer: The customer you are working with is a reference customer, which means it may have limited sales area configurations. Incomplete Configuration: The sales area may not have been fully configured in the system for the specific customer.
    Solution: To resolve the VS008 error, you can take the following steps: Check Customer Master Data: Go to the customer master data transaction (e.g., XD02 for change or XD03 for display). Verify if the sales

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