How To Fix WRF_PRC_POHF231 - For header data, you can only partially maintain foreign trade

WRF_PRC_POHF231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PRC_POHF - Messages for Seasonal Purchase Order Processing

• Message number: 231

• Message text: For header data, you can only partially maintain foreign trade

What causes this issue?

In the purchase order manager in the process of seasonal procurement,
the only fields in the header data of the purchase order or the grouped
purchase order document that can be maintained are EXPVZ (Mode of
Transport) and DZOLLS (Customs Office: Customs Office of Entry/Exit).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PRC_POHF231 - For header data, you can only partially maintain foreign trade ?

  The SAP error message WRF_PRC_POHF231 indicates that there is an issue with maintaining foreign trade data for a purchase order (PO) in the header data. This error typically arises when certain conditions related to foreign trade regulations or settings are not met.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incomplete Foreign Trade Data: The header data for the purchase order may not have all the required foreign trade information filled out. This could include missing details such as the country of origin, export control classification, or other relevant foreign trade parameters.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the ability to maintain foreign trade data at the header level. This could be due to specific settings in the foreign trade module or related to the document type being used.
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may not allow for full maintenance of foreign trade data at the header level, leading to this error.
  
  
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