How To Fix 1E047 - Business partner &1 does not exist in role &2 on &3

1E047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Business partner &1 does not exist in role &2 on &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1E047 - Business partner &1 does not exist in role &2 on &3 ?

  The SAP error message 1E047 indicates that a business partner (BP) does not exist in a specific role on a given date. This error typically arises in scenarios where business partners are used in various roles (like customer, vendor, etc.) in SAP systems, particularly in modules like SAP S/4HANA or SAP CRM.
  
  Cause:
  
  Business Partner Not Created: The business partner has not been created in the system.
  Role Not Assigned: The business partner exists, but the specific role (e.g., customer, vendor) has not been assigned to the business partner.
  Date Validity: The business partner might exist in the system, but the role is not valid on the specified date. This can happen if the role was deactivated or if the business partner was created after the specified date.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the relevant tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Existence:
  
  Use transaction code BP to check if the