How To Fix EDEREG_TOOLS020 - Selection criteria for business partner will be ignored

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDEREG_TOOLS - Deregulation Check Framework

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Selection criteria for business partner will be ignored

What causes this issue?

During the check for empty business partners, you made an entry for the
business partner in the selection criteria.
This entry is not taken into account for this check.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDEREG_TOOLS020 - Selection criteria for business partner will be ignored ?

  The SAP error message EDEREG_TOOLS020 indicates that the selection criteria for a business partner are being ignored. This typically occurs in the context of data processing or data extraction where specific filters or criteria are applied to business partner data.
  
  Cause:
  The error message can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Incompatible Selection Criteria: The selection criteria provided may not be compatible with the data being processed. For example, if the criteria are too restrictive or if they reference fields that are not applicable to the business partner data.
  
  
  Missing Data: If the business partner data does not exist for the specified criteria, the system may ignore those criteria and process all available data instead.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that affect how selection criteria are interpreted or applied.
  
  
  Program Logic: The program or transaction being executed may have logic that overrides or ignores the selection criteria based on certain