How To Fix CMD_API025 - Customer &1: Do not enter a head office for one-time accounts

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMD_API - Customer APIs

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Customer &1: Do not enter a head office for one-time accounts

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMD_API025 - Customer &1: Do not enter a head office for one-time accounts ?

  The SAP error message CMD_API025 indicates that a head office has been incorrectly assigned to a one-time account. One-time accounts are typically used for transactions that do not require a permanent customer record, such as one-off sales or services. In SAP, these accounts are designed to be used without the need for a head office or central management structure.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when a user attempts to assign a head office (or central office) to a one-time account. This is not allowed because one-time accounts are meant to be standalone and do not have a hierarchical structure like regular customer accounts.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Remove the Head Office Assignment: Go to the customer account settings for the one-time account and ensure that no head office is assigned. This can usually be done in the customer master data transaction (e.g., transaction code XD01 for creating a customer or XD02 for changing