How To Fix WS796 - No entry defined for company code &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 796

• Message text: No entry defined for company code &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS796 - No entry defined for company code &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS796 No entry defined for company code &1:
  
  Error Message
  WS796 No entry defined for company code &1
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the company code in question.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to find a configuration or master data entry related to a specific company code, but no such entry exists in the relevant customizing table or master data.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Missing configuration in Financial Accounting (FI) customizing for the company code.
  Missing assignment or entry in tables related to company code-specific settings, such as:
  
  Payment program settings
  House bank assignments
  Posting period variants
  Tax codes or tax procedure assignments
  
  
  Attempting to process a transaction or run a program that requires company code-specific data that has not been maintained.
  
  
  Typical Areas Where This Error Occurs
  
  Payment program (transaction F110)
  Automatic payment runs
  Bank determination
  Tax determination
  Posting period checks
  Document processing where company code-specific parameters are required
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Company Code Master Data:
  
  Verify that the company code exists in the system (transaction OX02).
  Ensure the company code is active and correctly maintained.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the relevant IMG activity depending on the process:
  
  For payment program: Check Financial Accounting ? Accounts Payable ? Automatic Payment ? Payment Program ? Set Up Payment Methods per Company Code (transaction FBZP).
  For bank assignments: Check Financial Accounting ? Bank Accounting ? Bank Accounts ? Define House Banks (transaction FI12).
  For posting periods: Check Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Document ? Posting Periods ? Define Posting Period Variants (transaction OB52).
  
  
  Ensure that the company code has entries in these customizing tables.
  
  
  
  Maintain Missing Entries:
  
  If the company code is missing in any required customizing table, create the necessary entries.
  For example, in FBZP, assign payment methods to the company code.
  In bank master data, assign house banks to the company code.
  
  
  
  Check Program or Transaction Parameters:
  
  If the error occurs during a specific transaction or program, verify that the company code parameter is correctly passed and that the company code is valid.
  
  
  
  Transport and System Consistency:
  
  If the system was recently updated or transported, check if the customizing for the company code was included and imported correctly.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Transaction Codes to Check:
  
  OX02 – Define Company Codes
  FBZP – Payment Program Configuration
  FI12 – House Banks
  OB52 – Posting Period Variants
  
  
  Tables to Check:
  
  T001 – Company Codes
  T042Z – Payment Methods per Company Code
  T012 – House Banks
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to the specific module or process where the error occurs.
  
  
  Debugging:
  
  If the error is not clear, debugging the program or transaction can help identify which table or configuration is missing the company code entry.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  The error WS796 No entry defined for company code &1 means that the system expects a configuration or master data entry for the specified company code but cannot find it. The solution is to identify the missing entry in the relevant customizing or master data tables and maintain it accordingly.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this error occurs, I can give more targeted advice.