How To Fix COM_PARTNER_MD028 - Relationship category &1 is not assigned to any partner function category

COM_PARTNER_MD028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PARTNER_MD - Partner Processing Messages (Decoupled)

• Message number: 028

• Message text: Relationship category &1 is not assigned to any partner function category

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COM_PARTNER_MD028 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PARTNER_MD028 indicates that a specific relationship category (denoted by &1) is not assigned to any partner function category in the system. This error typically arises in the context of managing business partner relationships, particularly when trying to create or modify partner functions or relationships in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The relationship category you are trying to use has not been properly configured in the system. This means that the system does not recognize the relationship category as being valid for the partner function you are working with.
  Incorrect Assignment: The relationship category may exist, but it is not assigned to any partner function category, leading to this error when attempting to use it.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration settings that prevent the relationship category from being recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) by