How To Fix FDM_COLLECTION108 - Business partner &1 was not translated into a customer

FDM_COLLECTION108 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FDM_COLLECTION - SAP Collections Management

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Business partner &1 was not translated into a customer

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FDM_COLLECTION108 - Business partner &1 was not translated into a customer ?

  The SAP error message FDM_COLLECTION108 indicates that a business partner (BP) has not been successfully translated into a customer in the system. This typically occurs in the context of financial data management, particularly when dealing with collections and accounts receivable.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customer Creation: The business partner exists in the system, but the corresponding customer master data has not been created.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the system that prevent the translation from occurring.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies or missing information in the business partner data that prevent it from being converted to a customer.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or view customer data.
  Integration Issues: If the business partner is being created through an integration process (e.g., from an external system), there may be issues in the data transfer or mapping.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Create Customer Master Data: Ensure that the customer master data