How To Fix 56_S4004 - Empl. number &1: No reference vendors maintained.

56_S4004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56_S4 - Travel in S4

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Empl. number &1: No reference vendors maintained.

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56_S4004 - Details

• The SAP error message 56_S4004 indicates that there is an issue related to employee number &1, specifically that no reference vendors have been maintained for that employee. This error typically arises in the context of vendor management or employee-related transactions where a reference vendor is required for processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Reference Vendor: The primary cause of this error is that the employee number specified does not have an associated reference vendor in the system. This can happen if the employee has not been set up correctly in the vendor master data.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the employee number entered, leading to the system not finding the corresponding vendor.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues with the configuration settings in the vendor management module that prevent the system from recognizing the reference vendor for the employee.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Reference Vendor:
  
  Go to the vendor master data transaction (usually transaction code XK02 or MK02).
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