How To Fix COM_PARTNER_BAL012 - Between &1 and &2 partners required

COM_PARTNER_BAL012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PARTNER_BAL - Buisness Application Log : Partner Determination

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Between &1 and &2 partners required

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COM_PARTNER_BAL012 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PARTNER_BAL012 indicates that there is a requirement for a balance between two partners in a business transaction, but the necessary data is missing or not properly configured. This error typically arises in the context of partner determination in SAP, particularly in modules like SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
  
  Cause:
  The error message COM_PARTNER_BAL012 is triggered when:
  
  There is a missing or incorrect configuration of partner roles for the specified partners (e.g., sold-to party, ship-to party, payer, etc.).
  The system expects a balance or relationship between two partners, but the necessary partner data is not available or is incomplete.
  The partner determination procedure is not set up correctly, leading to the inability to find the required partners.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COM_PARTNER_BAL012 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Partner Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., BP for Business Partner) and verify that both partners (e.g., &1 and