How To Fix WRF_APC073 - Sales Organization &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Sales Organization &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC073 - Sales Organization &1 does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_APC073: Sales Organization &1 does not exist:
  
  Error Message
  WRF_APC073: Sales Organization &1 does not exist
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the sales organization code that the system is trying to find.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to reference a sales organization that is not defined or does not exist in the SAP system. Possible reasons include:
  
  The sales organization code entered or passed to the system is incorrect or mistyped.
  The sales organization has not been created or maintained in the system.
  The sales organization exists but is inactive or deleted.
  The sales organization is not assigned to the relevant company code or sales area.
  Data inconsistency or missing master data in the system.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Sales Organization Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction OVX5 or SPRO ? Enterprise Structure ? Definition ? Sales and Distribution ? Define Sales Organization.
  Verify if the sales organization code exists.
  If it does not exist, create the sales organization with the required details.
  
  
  
  Verify Sales Organization Assignment:
  
  Ensure the sales organization is assigned to the correct company code and sales area.
  Use transaction OVX6 to check or assign sales organizations to company codes.
  
  
  
  Check Input Data:
  
  Verify the sales organization code being entered or passed in the transaction or program is correct.
  Correct any typos or wrong codes.
  
  
  
  Check for Active Status:
  
  Confirm that the sales organization is active and not blocked or deleted.
  
  
  
  Transport and System Consistency:
  
  If this error occurs after a transport or system copy, check if the sales organization master data was included and correctly imported.
  
  
  
  Debugging / Logs:
  
  If the error occurs in a custom program or interface, debug to check where the sales organization code is fetched and why it is not found.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OVX5 – Define Sales Organization
  OVX6 – Assign Sales Organization to Company Code
  SPRO – SAP Reference IMG (for configuration)
  VD01/VD02 – Create/Change Customer Master (Sales Area data)
  
  
  
  SAP Modules:
  
  Sales and Distribution (SD)
  Enterprise Structure Configuration
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Always ensure that the sales organization is properly maintained before using it in sales transactions.
  Sales organization is a key organizational unit in SD and must be consistent across master data and configuration.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the context where this error occurs (e.g., during sales order creation, data upload, custom program), I can help with more specific guidance.