How To Fix COM_PARTNER506 - The maximum occurrence of partner function &1 was adjusted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PARTNER - Partner Processing Messages

• Message number: 506

• Message text: The maximum occurrence of partner function &1 was adjusted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PARTNER506 - The maximum occurrence of partner function &1 was adjusted ?

  The SAP error message COM_PARTNER506 indicates that the maximum occurrence of a partner function has been adjusted. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Sales and Distribution (SD) modules, where partner functions are used to define the roles of different business partners in a transaction (e.g., sold-to party, ship-to party, etc.).
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when the system detects that the number of instances of a specific partner function exceeds the predefined limit set in the system configuration. Each partner function has a maximum occurrence defined in the system, and if you try to assign more partners than allowed, the system will automatically adjust the number to comply with the limit.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Partner Function Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for partner functions in your SAP system. This can typically be found in the IMG (Implementation Guide)