How To Fix CRM_BUPA_IDM012 - Business partner &1 is not an employee

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_BUPA_IDM - Service BP Identity Management Integration

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Business partner &1 is not an employee

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_BUPA_IDM012 - Business partner &1 is not an employee ?

  The SAP error message CRM_BUPA_IDM012 indicates that the business partner you are trying to process is not recognized as an employee in the system. This error typically arises in scenarios where the system expects a business partner to have employee attributes or roles assigned, but the specified business partner does not meet those criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Employee Role: The business partner does not have the necessary employee role assigned in the system.
  Incorrect Business Partner Type: The business partner may be set up as a customer, vendor, or another type rather than as an employee.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the business partner's master data that prevent it from being recognized as an employee.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration may not be set up correctly to recognize the business partner as an employee.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Roles:
  
  Go to the business partner master data transaction (e.g., transaction code BP).
  Search for the business