How To Fix F5167 - Only a customer/vendor is allowed for document type &

F5167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Only a customer/vendor is allowed for document type &

What causes this issue?

This transaction contains the document type '&v1&' and several open
items. Document type '&v1&' has been so configured, however, that only
a customer or vendor is permitted.

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

System Response

Inconsistent transaction.

How to fix this error?

Go into the financial accounting configuration menu and change the
settings for document type '&v1&'. If the settings are correct, you must
check the calling transaction. To do this, contact your SAP consultant
or SAP directly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5167 - Details

• The SAP error message F5167 ("Only a customer/vendor is allowed for document type &") typically occurs when you are trying to post a financial document (like an invoice or payment) that requires a specific type of business partner (customer or vendor) but the system does not recognize the provided business partner as valid for that document type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Business Partner Type: The business partner you are trying to use is not set up as a customer or vendor in the system.
  Document Type Configuration: The document type you are using may be configured to only allow certain types of business partners (e.g., only customers or only vendors).
  Missing Master Data: The customer or vendor master data may not be fully maintained or activated.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: The transaction type you are using may have restrictions on the types of business partners that can be used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Master Data:
  
  Go to the Business Partner transaction