SAP Message CAVE030 - No sales area is assigned to sold-to party &1 and plant &2

Diagnosis
No sales area was transferred from SAP APO. No sales area could bedetermined from SAP R/3 Customizing for Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI)either.

System Response
The VMI sales order cannot be created in SAP R/3.

Procedure
Assign a sales area to sold-to party &V1& and plant &V2&. You can makethis assignment in SAP R/3 Customizing by choosingAssign Sales Area and Order Type toOrdering Party/Plant.