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3248014 - Error messages occur for Standard address and Language Key when creating new customers.

Symptom

Error messages occur when creating new customers in the APP Manage Customer Master Data:

  • BP doesn't have a current standard address, needed for customer.

  • Language Key (KNA1-SPRAS) is a required entry field.Language is a required entry field 

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go the APP Manage Customer Master Data
  2. No Language field is maintained in the Standard Communication part
  3. Create an address, the start date is a future time and end date is 31.12.9999. E.g:(1.1.9999-31.12.9999)

Cause

  • Regarding error: BP doesn't have a current standard address, needed for customer/supplier

          The error is raised because the standard address validity does not fall under today's date. That is, the error appears when the validity of the standard address is maintained with a Valid From date in the future.

  • Regarding error: Language Key (KNA1-SPRAS) is a required entry field Language is a required entry field

    The error is raised because the Language field in the Standard Communication is empty.

Resolution

  • Add an address line to extend the validity of the address so that it has a valid address including today.
  • Maintain correct Language in Standard Communication

Keywords

standard address,Standard Communication,Language Key (KNA1-SPRAS), standard address validity , KBA , LO-MD-BP , Business Partners , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions