How To Fix CVI_API003 - &: Is a required entry field

CVI_API003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CVI_API - Common for Customer & Vendor APIs

• Message number: 003

• Message text: &: Is a required entry field

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CVI_API003 - Details

• The SAP error message CVI_API003 typically indicates that a required entry field is missing in the context of the Customer-Vendor Integration (CVI) process. This error often arises when trying to create or update business partner data in the SAP system, particularly when integrating customer and vendor data.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A mandatory field that is required for the creation or update of a business partner is not filled in.
  The system is expecting certain data to be present based on the configuration or the business partner role being used (e.g., customer, vendor).
  There may be inconsistencies in the data being transferred from the source system to SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CVI_API003 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Missing Fields:
  
  Check the error message details to identify which specific field is missing. This may require looking at the logs or the transaction where the error occurred.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the configuration for the business partner roles