How To Fix F2646 - Contact person $ has not been created

F2646 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 646

• Message text: Contact person $ has not been created

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F2646 - Details

• The SAP error message F2646, which states "Contact person $ has not been created," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or customer/vendor master data management. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a contact person that has not been set up in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Contact Person: The primary cause of this error is that the contact person referenced in the transaction or master data does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the contact person field, leading the system to look for a non-existent contact.
  Data Synchronization Issues: If the contact person was recently created or modified, there may be a delay in data synchronization across different modules or systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create the Contact Person:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction for creating a contact person (e.g., using transaction code BP for Business Partner).
  Ensure that you fill in all required fields