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3520444 - Error message : 'Business partner xxxx does not exist in role xxxx'

Symptom

An error message “Business Partner xxxx does not exist in role xxxx ” is displayed while assigning a relationship category to the business partner.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Manage Business Partner Master Data app
  2. Open the business partner
  3. Go to relationship tab
  4. Add a role & assign the business partner 
  5. Choose save 
  6. An error message 'Business partner xxx does not exist in role xxxx' is displayed.

Cause

In the relationship category definition, a role category is specified. If the BP is not assigned to the appropriate role within this category, an error occurs. 

Resolution

TBZ9 is the only configuration activity to maintain relationship categories. At present, there is no configuration option available for the view V_TBZ9.

Hence, no configuration is available for the cloud system.

See Also

2527451 - Message no. R1205 Business partner *** does not exist in role ***

Keywords

Business partner xxx does not exist in role xxxx , relationship category, Has the Responsible Partner Contact. , KBA , LO-MD-BP-2CL , Business Partners for Public Cloud , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions