How To Fix EA609 - EDI: Field MANDT in data record is invalid

EA609 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EA - IDoc Basis Messages

• Message number: 609

• Message text: EDI: Field MANDT in data record is invalid

What causes this issue?

An error was identified in a data record while adding an
<DS:GLOS.IDoc>IDoc</>.
Field MANDT contains the value &v1&. However, &v2& was expected.
The incorrect value appeared first in segment &v3&.

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?

Please inform your system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EA609 - Details

• The SAP error message EA609, which states "EDI: Field MANDT in data record is invalid," typically occurs in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processing. This error indicates that the client field (MANDT) in the incoming EDI data record is not valid or does not match the expected value.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Client Value: The MANDT field in the EDI message contains a client number that does not exist in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Mapping: The mapping of the EDI fields to the SAP fields may be incorrect, leading to an invalid value being passed for the MANDT field.
  Data Corruption: The incoming EDI data may be corrupted or improperly formatted, causing the MANDT field to be misinterpreted.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the EDI setup that lead to incorrect processing of the MANDT field.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Client Number: Verify that the client number in the incoming EDI message is valid and corresponds to