How To Fix VT342 - Division & is still required as a customer division

VT342 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VT - Vertriebstabellen

• Message number: 342

• Message text: Division & is still required as a customer division

What causes this issue?

The division still exists in table TVTA as a customer division.

How to fix this error?

The customer division should not be deleted, because otherwise customer
master records can be created for a division that does not exist
anymore.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VT342 - Division & is still required as a customer division ?

  The SAP error message VT342 indicates that a division is still required for a customer in the context of sales and distribution (SD) processes. This error typically arises when a sales document (like a sales order or quotation) is being processed, and the system requires a division to be specified for the customer involved in the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Division Assignment: The customer master record does not have a division assigned in the sales area data.
  Sales Area Configuration: The sales area (which includes the sales organization, distribution channel, and division) may not be properly configured or may not include the required division.
  Transaction Context: The transaction being processed requires a division, but it has not been specified or is not available for the customer.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer master record (transaction code XD02 for general data or VD02 for sales area data).
  Ensure that the division is assigned in the sales area