How To Fix COM_PARTNER138 - Partner &1 (&2) is not a bidder

COM_PARTNER138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PARTNER - Partner Processing Messages

• Message number: 138

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

What causes this issue?

You must enter a bidder to assign partner function &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Enter a bidder or maintain the corresponding indicator in the customer
master for partner &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PARTNER138 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PARTNER138 indicates that a specified partner (vendor or supplier) is not recognized as a bidder in the context of a procurement process. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or process a purchasing document (like a request for quotation, purchase order, etc.) and the system cannot find the partner in the list of approved bidders.
  
  Cause:
  
  Partner Not Defined as Bidder: The partner (vendor) you are trying to use is not set up in the system as a bidder for the specific purchasing document or procurement process.
  Incorrect Partner Role: The partner may not have the correct role assigned in the system to participate in the bidding process.
  Vendor Status: The vendor might be inactive or blocked in the system, preventing them from being considered as a bidder.
  Missing Data: There may be missing or incorrect data in the vendor master record that prevents them from being recognized