How To Fix CA_TTE446 - Maintain valid business partner for the &1 item business partner

CA_TTE446 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CA_TTE - TTE Messages

• Message number: 446

• Message text: Maintain valid business partner for the &1 item business partner

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

How to fix this error?

In the Input Document
Choose the relevant item.
Choose <ZK>Item BP</>.
Select business partner role &V1& .
Use F4 to select a valid business partner.
Choose <ZK>Save</>.
To update Customizing settings, choose<DS:SIMG.SIMG_REFRESH> Immediate
Customizing Refresh</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CA_TTE446 - Details

• The SAP error message CA_TTE446, which states "Maintain valid business partner for the &1 item business partner," typically occurs in the context of SAP's integration with business partner management, particularly when dealing with transactions that require a valid business partner assignment.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Business Partner: The item in question does not have a valid business partner assigned to it. This could happen if the business partner was not created or linked correctly in the system.
  
  
  Inactive Business Partner: The business partner assigned to the item may be inactive or not valid for the specific transaction type.
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the business partner master data.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be configuration issues in the system that prevent the business partner from being recognized as valid for the specific item.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CA_TTE446 error,