How To Fix B0218 - A natural person cannot be a head office in the company code

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B0 - Business Partner General

• Message number: 218

• Message text: A natural person cannot be a head office in the company code

What causes this issue?

In the customer master record you have chosen,
you have entered a head office.
Do not allocate this master record to a business partner with the
type 'organization', as a subsidiary-head office relationship is only
permitted for organizations.

How to fix this error?

Change your entries in the customer account, or assign the account to
a business partner with the type 'organization'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B0218 - A natural person cannot be a head office in the company code ?

  The SAP error message B0218, which states "A natural person cannot be a head office in the company code," typically occurs when there is an attempt to assign a natural person (an individual) as the head office for a company code in the SAP system. In SAP, a head office should be a legal entity or an organization, not an individual.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Master Data Configuration: The error usually arises from incorrect configuration in the master data settings where a natural person (like an individual employee) is mistakenly set as the head office for a company code.
  Data Entry Error: During the setup of the company code or the assignment of the head office, a user may have inadvertently selected a natural person instead of a legal entity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Master Data: Check the master data for the company code in question. Ensure that the head office is set to a legal entity (like a