SAP Message 54290 - Company number is incorrect

Diagnosis
The company number must be checked when it is entered. The check provedthat the number is incorrect.
The following checks must be made:

  • The first three digits must be 010 to 099 or greater than 110.

  • The last digit of the company number is the check digit. Both the check
  • digit calculated and the last digit from the total of check digits andthe constant 5 can be used.
    The check digit is calculated in the following way:
    • The company number digits (digits 1 to 7) are, starting with the first
    • digit, multiplied with the factors 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1.
      • The sum of the digits is calculated from the individual products.

      • The sums of the digits are added together.

      • The total is divided by 10.

      • The remaining amount is the check digit.