How To Fix E9179 - Bus. partner &1 must be allocated to account holder of contract acct &2

E9179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E9 - General IS-U Error Messages

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Bus. partner &1 must be allocated to account holder of contract acct &2

What causes this issue?

During move-in/out you can only use the account holders of the contract
account. The account holder is determined via the contract account
relationship (TFK002f-XKTIN = 'X').

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a contract account relationship or use the account holder of the
contract account if one already exists.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E9179 - Bus. partner &1 must be allocated to account holder of contract acct &2 ?

  The SAP error message E9179 indicates that there is a problem with the business partner (BP) allocation in relation to a contract account. Specifically, it states that the business partner must be allocated to the account holder of the specified contract account. This error typically arises in the context of contract account management, particularly in the utilities or financial services sectors.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The business partner (BP) you are trying to use is not assigned as the account holder for the specified contract account.
  There may be a mismatch in the configuration or data setup, where the business partner is not linked correctly to the contract account.
  The business partner may not have the necessary roles or authorizations assigned to interact with the contract account.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) in SAP.
  Search for the business partner in question and