How To Fix 3G217 - Deletion flag in the company code for creditor &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3G - Payroll: International

• Message number: 217

• Message text: Deletion flag in the company code for creditor &1

What causes this issue?

The vendor account &1 is marked for deletion for this company code.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3G217 - Deletion flag in the company code for creditor &1 ?

  The SAP error message 3G217 indicates that there is a deletion flag set for a creditor (vendor) in the specified company code. This means that the vendor is marked for deletion and cannot be used for transactions until the deletion flag is removed.
  
  Cause:
  The deletion flag is typically set when a vendor is no longer active or needed in the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as:
  
  The vendor is no longer providing goods or services.
  The vendor has been replaced by another vendor.
  The vendor's account is being cleaned up as part of data maintenance.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to remove the deletion flag for the vendor in the specified company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code XK02 (Change Vendor) or FK02 (Change Vendor - Company Code).
  
  
  
  Enter Vendor Information:
  
  Input the vendor number and the company code where the deletion flag is