Activity ID and distribution type could not be determined

What causes this issue?

The activity ID and distribution type could not be found in the R004
posting area. No entry was found for:
Company code: &v1&
Division: &v2&
Main transaction: &v3&
Sub-transaction: &v4&

System Response

Processing was cancelled

How to fix this error?

Maintain the corresponding entry.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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