How To Fix BCOM_R_BPARTNERGROUP002 - The business partner group '&1' does not exist on the database

BCOM_R_BPARTNERGROUP002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BCOM_R_BPARTNERGROUP - Business Communication: Messages for Rule-Based Routing

• Message number: 002

• Message text: The business partner group '&1' does not exist on the database

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BCOM_R_BPARTNERGROUP002 - Details

• The SAP error message BCOM_R_BPARTNERGROUP002 indicates that the business partner group specified (represented by &1) does not exist in the database. This error typically occurs when you are trying to assign a business partner to a group that has not been defined or has been deleted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Group: The specified business partner group has not been created in the system.
  Incorrect Group Name: There may be a typo or incorrect reference to the business partner group in the transaction or program.
  Data Deletion: The business partner group may have been deleted or is inactive.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the business partner group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Group Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) and check if the business partner group exists.
  Navigate to the relevant area where business partner groups are maintained (e.g., transaction code BP > Role > Group).
  
  
  
  Create the Group:
  
  If the group does not exist,