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3629452 - Error: "Business partner XXXXXXXXXX is not Organization or Group"

Symptom

The error message "Business partner XXXXXXXXXX is not Organization or Group" is encountered when replicating contingent worker with category type person while replication from SF to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Where "XXXXXXXXXX:" represents Business partner number.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open the 'Message monitoring overview’ app.
  2. Click on the errors in the WFD_WORKER tile.
  3. Set the filters to the timeframe when the error occurred.
  4. Select the worker ID.
  5. Click the arrow button to go into details.
  6. Click restart button.

Cause

The contingent worker created is incorrectly assigned to category type person instead of organization or group.

Resolution

Ensure the contingent worker is assigned and replicated with a supplier role of category type organization or group.

See Also

Manage Workforce

Keywords

contingent worker, replication error, business partner, s/4hana cloud, supplier role, type organization, workforce domain integration, error message, sync issue, SF to S4 , KBA , CA-WFD-INT , S/4HANA Cloud Workforce Domain Integration , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions

Attachments

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