3599362 - Error "Supplier of PO item different from employees" when uploading timesheet

While trying to upload the time recordings and saving it in the system through Excel, the system throws the following error:

Supplier of PO item different from employees.

SAP Business ByDesign

1. Navigate to the Time Administration work center.
2. Select the Time Sheet sub view.
3. Click the Actions button and choose the Upload Times from Microsoft Excel.
4. Input the time data and save the data in the system through Excel.

The time is recorded for a Service Agent related to a Purchase Order. However, the Service Agent belongs to a Supplier which is not the Supplier of the Purchase Order.

To record time based on a Purchase Order, the Service Agent needs to be a valid Service Performer of the Supplier assigned to the Purchase Order if the Service Agent does not belong to the Supplier assigned in the Purchase Order. Service Performer can be maintained as following:

1. Navigate to Business Partner Data - Service Agents.
2. Edit the target Service Performer.
3. Go to Relationship tab.
4. Add Rows.
5. Maintain Relation Type as Is Service Performer For and Business Partner as the Supplier assigned in the Purchase Order.
6. Save.

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