How To Fix 56_S4005 - Empl. number &1: reference vendor &2 does not exist.

56_S4005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56_S4 - Travel in S4

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Empl. number &1: reference vendor &2 does not exist.

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56_S4005 - Details

• The SAP error message 56_S4005 indicates that there is an issue with the employee number and the reference vendor in the system. Specifically, the message states that the reference vendor associated with the employee number does not exist in the system. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Vendor Master Data: The vendor number referenced in the employee record does not exist in the vendor master data.
  Incorrect Employee Data: The employee record may have been set up incorrectly, linking to a vendor that is not valid or has been deleted.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues with the mapping of employee numbers to vendor numbers.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are not correctly set up to link employees with vendors.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data transaction (e.g., XK03 or MK03)