How To Fix BUPA_INTERFACE013 - Distribution of business partner data is not active

BUPA_INTERFACE013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUPA_INTERFACE - Interface for Exchange of Business Partner Data

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Distribution of business partner data is not active

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

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Procedure for System Administrators

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BUPA_INTERFACE013 - Details

• The SAP error message BUPA_INTERFACE013 indicates that the distribution of business partner data is not active. This typically occurs in scenarios where you are trying to distribute business partner data (such as creating or updating business partners) across different systems or clients, and the necessary configuration for this distribution is not enabled.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Distribution Settings: The distribution of business partner data is not activated in the system settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: The necessary configuration for the distribution of business partner data may not be set up correctly.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the required authorizations to perform the distribution of business partner data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate Distribution:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner).
  Navigate to the relevant settings for business partner distribution.
  Ensure that the distribution settings are activated. This can typically be found under the "Settings" or "Distribution" sections.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Use transaction code SPRO to access the SAP