How To Fix COM_PARTNER137 - Partner &1 (&2) is not a competitor

COM_PARTNER137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PARTNER - Partner Processing Messages

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Partner &1 (&2) is not a competitor

What causes this issue?

You should have entered a competitor for assignment to partner function
&V2&.

How to fix this error?

Enter a competitor or maintain the corersponding indicator in the
customer master for partner &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PARTNER137 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PARTNER137 indicates that the specified partner (identified by &1 and &2) is not recognized as a competitor in the system. This error typically arises in the context of managing business partners, particularly when dealing with competitive analysis or partner relationships in SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or other related modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Partner Role Assignment: The partner in question may not have been assigned the correct role that identifies them as a competitor.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the partner ID or name when trying to access or assign the partner.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be configured to recognize the partner as a competitor due to missing settings or incorrect configuration in the partner functions.
  Master Data Issues: The partner may not be set up correctly in the master data, or the competitor relationship may not have been established.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Partner Role:
  
  Navigate to the business