How To Fix CRM_BUPA_CLEARING001 - Source refers to a different organizational element than target

CRM_BUPA_CLEARING001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_BUPA_CLEARING - Cleansing Tool: Cleansing of Service-Specific References

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Source refers to a different organizational element than target

What causes this issue?

You would like to compare the organizational data of two business
partners.
However, this is not possible in the case in question, since both
business partners have already been assigned to an organization of the
Org. management, where it is a case of different organizational units.

System Response

The action is terminated.

How to fix this error?

The organizational data cannot be transferred or compared in this way.
This is possible using the dialog of the organizational data.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_BUPA_CLEARING001 - Source refers to a different organizational element than target ?

  The SAP error message CRM_BUPA_CLEARING001 typically occurs in the context of Business Partner (BP) data management within the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the organizational elements of the source and target business partners during a clearing or transfer operation.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like transferring or clearing) between two business partners that belong to different organizational units. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Different Sales Areas: The source and target business partners may be assigned to different sales areas or organizational units.
  Inconsistent Data: The business partner data may not be consistent across the organizational units, leading to conflicts during the operation.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the transfer of business partners between certain organizational elements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Organizational Assignments:
  
  Verify the organizational assignments