How To Fix 67_DISBM009 - Indicator "alternative payer" in business partner is not maintained

67_DISBM009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 67_DISBM - Message Class for Disbursement

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Indicator "alternative payer" in business partner is not maintained

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67_DISBM009 - Details

• The SAP error message 67_DISBM009 indicates that the "alternative payer" indicator in the business partner master data is not maintained. This error typically arises in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when dealing with billing documents or sales orders where an alternative payer is expected.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A transaction is attempting to reference a business partner (customer) that is expected to have an alternative payer defined, but this information is missing in the business partner master data.
  The system is configured to require an alternative payer for certain transactions, and the relevant data has not been set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) in SAP.
  Search for the relevant business partner (customer) that is causing the error.
  Check the "Roles" assigned to the business partner and ensure that the "Alternative Payer" role is correctly maintained.
  
  
  
  Maintain Alternative Payer:
  
  If