How To Fix B0026 - Business partner grouping & is only defined for collective partners

B0026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B0 - Business Partner General

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Business partner grouping & is only defined for collective partners

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B0026 - Business partner grouping & is only defined for collective partners ?

  The SAP error message B0026 indicates that the business partner grouping you are trying to use is only defined for collective partners. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to assign a business partner to a grouping that is not compatible with the type of business partner being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Business Partner Type: The business partner you are trying to assign may not be a collective partner, but you are trying to use a grouping that is only applicable to collective partners.
  
  Configuration Issues: The business partner grouping may not be properly configured in the system for the type of business partner you are working with.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the wrong grouping is selected for a non-collective partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Business Partner Type: Verify the type of business partner you are working with. Ensure that it is a collective partner if you are