How To Fix 60531 - Business type & must be defined

60531 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 60 - Real Estate

• Message number: 531

• Message text: Business type & must be defined

What causes this issue?

The processing of rental units or rental agreements is controlled using
the business type. The asset form which is freely defined by the user
is connected with this. The business type is required and must
therefore exist in the system. The system could not however, find any
corresponding business type.

System Response

The transaction is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Inform your system administrator. You have to enter the business types
in table TZA37.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 60531 - Business type & must be defined ?

  The SAP error message 60531, which states "Business type & must be defined," typically occurs in the context of business partner or customer/vendor master data management. This error indicates that a required business type has not been defined in the system for the specific business partner or entity you are trying to create or modify.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The business type that you are trying to use has not been defined in the system. This could be due to a configuration oversight during the setup of business partner roles.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The business partner may not have the correct roles assigned that correspond to the business type you are trying to use.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error or incorrect entry in the business partner data that leads to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Business Type:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Cross-Application Components > Master Data Synchronization > Business