How To Fix WS651 - Interface error, Incoterms cannot be processed.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 651

• Message text: Interface error, Incoterms cannot be processed.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS651 - Interface error, Incoterms cannot be processed. ?

  The SAP error message WS651: Interface error, Incoterms cannot be processed typically occurs during the processing of purchasing documents or sales documents where Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) are involved. This error indicates that the system encountered a problem while trying to process or transfer Incoterms data through an interface or during document processing.
  
  Cause
  
  
  Incorrect or Missing Incoterms Data:
  
  The Incoterms code entered in the document is invalid, missing, or not maintained in the system.
  The Incoterms version/date is not maintained or mismatched.
  
  
  
  Interface or ALE/IDoc Issues:
  
  When data is transferred between systems (e.g., from SAP ERP to SAP SCM or between client systems), the Incoterms data might not be correctly mapped or transferred.
  The IDoc segment related to Incoterms (e.g., E1EDK14 in ORDERS IDoc) is missing or contains incorrect data.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues:
  
  Incoterms are not properly configured in the system (transaction OVK1 for Incoterms maintenance).
  The system expects Incoterms in a certain format or version, but the data does