How To Fix F5636 - The trading partner entered in account & & is not valid

F5636 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 636

• Message text: The trading partner entered in account & & is not valid

What causes this issue?

You have entered a cross-company code transaction. The system should
now automatically generate a clearing posting for account &V1& in
company code &V2&. The system determines the trading partner for this
line item from the company code to which the clearing posting is made.
This trading partner must be the same as that in the account master
record.

System Response

The system does not carry out the posting.

How to fix this error?

Change the master record of the account in question. Adjust the trading
partner entered there accordingly.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5636 - The trading partner entered in account & & is not valid ?

  The SAP error message F5636 indicates that the trading partner entered in a specific account is not valid. This error typically occurs during the posting of financial documents, such as invoices or payments, where a trading partner (which can be a customer, vendor, or other business partner) is required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Trading Partner: The trading partner specified in the transaction does not exist in the system or is not properly configured.
  Master Data Issues: The trading partner may not be assigned to the relevant company code or may be inactive.
  
  Configuration Issues: The trading partner may not be set up correctly in the system, or there may be missing data in the master record.
  Account Assignment: The account being used may not be linked to the trading partner in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Trading Partner Master Data:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., BP for Business Partner) and verify that the trading partner exists and is active.
  Ensure that