How To Fix CMS_CAG216 - Business partner &1 must be a debtor

CMS_CAG216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_CAG - Message Class for Collateral Agreement

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Business partner &1 must be a debtor

What causes this issue?

When maintaining the rules, you must specify the business partner
function as <ZK>Debtor</>.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

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_CAG216 - Business partner &1 must be a debtor ?

  The SAP error message CMS_CAG216, which states "Business partner &1 must be a debtor," typically occurs in the context of SAP Customer Management or SAP Financials when a business partner is being processed in a way that requires them to be classified as a debtor (i.e., a customer who owes money).
  
  Cause:
  
  Business Partner Role: The business partner in question does not have the necessary role assigned to it. In SAP, business partners can have multiple roles (e.g., customer, vendor, etc.), and for a business partner to be treated as a debtor, it must have the "Debtor" role assigned.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the business partner from being recognized as a debtor.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies or missing data in the business partner master data that need to be addressed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Roles:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) in SAP.
  Search for the