How To Fix 88521 - Contact person/auditor for &1 has not been maintained correctly

88521 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 521

• Message text: Contact person/auditor for &1 has not been maintained correctly

What causes this issue?

The system has detected an error in the maintenance of the attribute
&V21 for recycling partner &V1&. &V3(C)& attribute records were
exepected, and &V4(C)& found.

System Response

Settlement for recycling partner &V1& may be incorrect.

How to fix this error?

Check the specified value of the attribute &V2& for recycling partner
&V1& and correct it, if required.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

88521 - Details

• The SAP error message 88521, which states "Contact person/auditor for &1 has not been maintained correctly," typically occurs when there is an issue with the configuration or data entry related to the contact person or auditor for a specific business partner, vendor, or customer in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The contact person or auditor information for the specified entity (represented by &1) has not been entered or is incomplete.
  Incorrect Configuration: The settings for the contact person or auditor may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data maintained for the contact person or auditor, such as incorrect references or missing mandatory fields.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to view or maintain the contact person/auditor information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Data Entry:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., vendor or customer master data) and verify that the contact person or auditor information is correctly maintained.
  Ensure