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2506047 - Partner ID Field is Disabled While Creating a Partner

Symptom

You are trying to create a new Partner, but observe that the Partner ID field is disabled.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Account Management workcenter
  2. Go to Common Tasks view
  3. Select New Partner
  4. On the New Partner screen, the Partner ID field has a label, but no field to specify the ID

Cause

By default, the Partner ID field is disabled while creating the Partner. 

Resolution

Upon specifying the Name and selecting Save, the system saves the Partner and the Partner ID is auto generated by the system.

In the Business Configuration workcenter, in the activity General Business Partners, you may define the Number Ranges for Partners by choosing Define Number Ranges for Business Partners.

Keywords

Partner ID, Partner, General Business Partners, Define Number Ranges for Business Partners. , KBA , define number ranges for business partne , partner id , general business partners , SRD-MD-BP , Business Partner , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions