How To Fix COM_PARTNER139 - Partner &1 (&2) is not a vendor

COM_PARTNER139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PARTNER - Partner Processing Messages

• Message number: 139

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

What causes this issue?

You must enter a vendor to assign the partner function &V2&.

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PARTNER139 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PARTNER139 indicates that the specified partner (in this case, a vendor) is not recognized as a valid vendor in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of document processing where a partner function is expected to be associated with a vendor, but the system cannot find a corresponding vendor record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Vendor Record: The vendor number specified in the transaction does not exist in the vendor master data.
  Incorrect Partner Function: The partner function being used may not be correctly assigned to the vendor.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as the vendor being marked as inactive or deleted.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for partner determination may not be set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data transaction (e.g., XK03 for display).
  Verify that the vendor number (&1) exists and is active.
  Ensure that the vendor is assigned to the correct company