How To Fix WRF_AT_GENERATE007 - Allocation table type &1 is not defined in Customizing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_AT_GENERATE - Messages: Allocation Table Generation RTFASH/Ordering

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Allocation table type &1 is not defined in Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_AT_GENERATE007 - Allocation table type &1 is not defined in Customizing ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_AT_GENERATE007 Allocation table type &1 is not defined in Customizing
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to process or generate an allocation table of a certain type (represented by &1 in the message), but this allocation table type has not been defined or maintained in the system's Customizing settings.
  In other words, the allocation table type you are trying to use or generate does not exist in the configuration, so the system cannot proceed.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Allocation tables are used in SAP to define how costs or quantities are allocated or distributed.
  Each allocation table type must be configured in Customizing (transaction SPRO) before it can be used.
  If the allocation table type is missing or incorrectly maintained, the system throws this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Allocation Table Type:
  
  Identify the allocation table type mentioned in the error message (the placeholder &1 will be replaced by the actual type in your system).
  
  
  
  Maintain Allocation Table Type in Customizing:
  
  Go to SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (transaction SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant path for allocation tables. This path depends on the module you are working with, but generally:
  
  For example, in Controlling (CO), it might be under:
  Controlling -> Cost Center Accounting -> Planning -> Allocation -> Define Allocation Table Types
  
  
  Verify if the allocation table type exists.
  If it does not exist, create and define the allocation table type as required.
  
  
  
  Check Authorization and Transport:
  
  Ensure you have the necessary authorization to maintain Customizing.
  If the allocation table type was recently created in another system (e.g., development), make sure it has been transported to the current system.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Process:
  
  After maintaining the allocation table type, retry the process that caused the error.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SPRO - Customizing
  Module-specific transactions related to allocation tables (e.g., in CO, you might use KSU1, KSU2 for cost center allocations)
  
  
  Related Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes for your specific SAP version if the problem persists.
  
  
  Debugging:
  
  If you have development access, you can debug the program to see where exactly the allocation table type is checked.
  
  
  Common Modules:
  
  This error is common in modules like Controlling (CO), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), or other modules using allocation tables.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Allocation table type used is not defined in Customizing.
  
  
  Solution
  Define the allocation table type in SPRO under the relevant module's allocation table settings.
  
  
  Check
  Authorization, transport status, and correct allocation table type.
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  SPRO, module-specific allocation transactions
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact allocation table type or module context, I can help with more precise navigation steps.