How To Fix CMS_CAG020 - Enter business partner ID while maintaining the rules

CMS_CAG020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_CAG - Message Class for Collateral Agreement

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Enter business partner ID while maintaining the rules

What causes this issue?

You must enter the identification of the business partner, whose
receivables you want to collateralize.

System Response

The rules are normally specified for a business partner. You can use
other additional criteria such as product class of receivable and
organizational unit, to restrict your search for the receivables.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMS_CAG020 - Enter business partner ID while maintaining the rules ?

  The SAP error message CMS_CAG020, which states "Enter business partner ID while maintaining the rules," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Customer Management (CM) or SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR) when you are trying to maintain certain rules or configurations that require a business partner ID to be specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Business Partner ID: The most common cause of this error is that the business partner ID field is left blank when it is required for the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system that requires a business partner ID to be entered but is not set up correctly.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to view or enter business partner IDs in the relevant transaction or application.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Business Partner ID: Ensure that you enter a valid business partner ID in the relevant field before saving or processing