How To Fix WS223 - No division was entered

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 223

• Message text: No division was entered

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS223 - No division was entered ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS223 No division was entered
  
  Cause:
  The error message WS223 No division was entered occurs when a required division field is left blank during data entry in a transaction or master data maintenance. In SAP, the Division is an organizational unit that groups products or services, and it is often a mandatory field in sales documents, material master, or customer master data depending on the configuration.
  This error typically appears in sales and distribution (SD) modules or related areas where the division is a required field but has not been provided.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  Creating or changing sales documents (e.g., sales orders, quotations).
  Maintaining customer master data where division is mandatory.
  Entering material master data or other master data where division is relevant.
  Any custom or standard transaction where division is a required field but is missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter the Division:
  
  Ensure that the division field is filled in the relevant screen or data entry field.
  The division must be valid and assigned to the sales area or organizational unit you are working with.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify if the division is set as a mandatory field in the transaction or master data.
  Check the sales area configuration (Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, Division) in SPRO under:
  Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign Sales Organization - Distribution Channel - Division
  Make sure the division is assigned correctly to the sales organization and distribution channel.
  
  
  
  Master Data Consistency:
  
  Check if the customer or material master has the division assigned.
  If division is missing in master data, update it accordingly.
  
  
  
  User Input:
  
  Train users to always enter the division when creating sales documents or master data.
  
  
  
  Customizing Checks:
  
  If this error appears in a custom program or user exit, check the coding to ensure division is passed and validated properly.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: VA01 (Create Sales Order), VD01 (Create Customer), MM01 (Create Material), etc.
  Tables: TVAK (Sales Document Types), TVTW (Divisions), TVKOV (Sales Area Data for Customer), VBAK (Sales Document Header)
  SAP Notes: Search SAP OSS notes for WS223 for any specific patches or known issues.
  Configuration Path:
  
  SPRO -> Sales and Distribution -> Sales -> Sales Documents -> Sales Document Header -> Define Sales Document Types
  
  and
  
  SPRO -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign Sales Organization - Distribution Channel - Division
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Division field is mandatory but not entered.
  Solution: Enter a valid division in the required field; verify configuration and master data assignments.
  Check: Sales area assignments and master data completeness.
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or context where the error occurs, I can give more tailored advice.