How To Fix WV656 - No customer data exists for competitor &1

WV656 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 656

• Message text: No customer data exists for competitor &1

What causes this issue?

Competitors are modeled as customers. No customer data exists for
competitor &V1&, however.

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?

Create customer data for competitor &V1&. To do this, use an account
group that is flagged as a "Competitor account group".

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV656 - No customer data exists for competitor &1 ?

  The SAP error message WV656 "No customer data exists for competitor &1" typically occurs in the context of competitive analysis or when trying to access customer data related to a specific competitor in the SAP system. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The error indicates that there is no customer data available for the specified competitor (denoted by &1). This could mean that the competitor has not been set up in the system or that there are no customers linked to that competitor.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the competitive analysis module or the way competitors and customers are linked in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: The competitor ID or name may have been entered incorrectly, leading to the system not being able to find the corresponding data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Competitor Setup:
  
  Verify that the competitor in question is correctly set up in the