How To Fix BUP_RELATIONS128 - Time-dep. rel. attributes not permitted for rel. cat. &1 and direction &2

BUP_RELATIONS128 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUP_RELATIONS - BPR: Message Class for Relationship Segments

• Message number: 128

• Message text: Time-dep. rel. attributes not permitted for rel. cat. &1 and direction &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BUP_RELATIONS128 - Time-dep. rel. attributes not permitted for rel. cat. &1 and direction &2 ?

  The SAP error message BUP_RELATIONS128 indicates that there is an issue with the time-dependent relationship attributes being used for a specific relationship category and direction in the Business Partner (BP) module. This error typically arises when you attempt to create or modify a relationship that is not allowed to have time-dependent attributes based on the configuration of the relationship category.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Invalid Relationship Category: The relationship category you are trying to use does not support time-dependent attributes. Some relationship categories are defined as static and do not allow for time-dependent data.
  Incorrect Direction: The direction specified for the relationship may not be compatible with the relationship category in question.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the relationship category may not have been set up to allow time-dependent attributes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Relationship Category:
  
  Verify the relationship category you are using.