How To Fix CMD_API100 - Customer &1: Mandatory partner role &2 is missing for sales area &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMD_API - Customer APIs

• Message number: 100

• Message text: Customer &1: Mandatory partner role &2 is missing for sales area &3

What causes this issue?

The system checks whether all mandatory partner roles exist for each
sales area.

System Response

The system terminates processing if the check fails.

How to fix this error?

Transfer the mandatory partner roles for each sales area during
creation. You cannot delete mandatory partner roles when making changes.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMD_API100 - Customer &1: Mandatory partner role &2 is missing for sales area &3 ?

  The SAP error message CMD_API100 indicates that a mandatory partner role is missing for a specific customer in a given sales area. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a customer master record, and the system requires certain partner roles to be defined for the customer in the specified sales area.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Partner Role: The required partner role (e.g., sold-to party, ship-to party, bill-to party, etc.) is not assigned to the customer for the specified sales area.
  
  Configuration Issues: The partner determination procedure may not be correctly configured in the system, leading to missing mandatory roles.
  Sales Area Configuration: The sales area (which consists of the combination of sales organization, distribution channel, and division) may not have the necessary partner roles defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CMD_API100 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer master data transaction (e.g., XD02 for