How To Fix 1E612 - You can only specify a legal form for the BP category organization

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 612

• Message text: You can only specify a legal form for the BP category organization

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1E612 - You can only specify a legal form for the BP category organization ?

  The SAP error message 1E612 ("You can only specify a legal form for the BP category organization") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a Business Partner (BP) in SAP, specifically when dealing with the Business Partner category "Organization." This error indicates that the system requires a legal form to be specified for the organization category, but it has not been provided or is invalid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Legal Form: The legal form for the organization is not specified in the Business Partner data.
  Invalid Legal Form: The legal form provided does not match the expected values for the organization category.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system regarding the legal forms available for the organization category.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify a Legal Form:
  
  When creating or editing the Business Partner, ensure that you select a valid legal form from the dropdown list. This is typically done in the "General Data" section of the