How To Fix FKKMDC016 - Business partner &1 with origin '&2' and type '&3' has status '&4'

FKKMDC016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKMDC - Requests for Change to Master Data

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Business partner &1 with origin '&2' and type '&3' has status '&4'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKMDC016 - Business partner &1 with origin '&2' and type '&3' has status '&4' ?

  The SAP error message FKKMDC016 typically relates to issues with business partner (BP) status in the context of contract accounts and financial transactions. This error indicates that the specified business partner has a status that prevents certain operations from being performed.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FKKMDC016 is triggered when you attempt to perform an action on a business partner that has a status that does not allow that action. The status could be one of the following:
  
  Blocked for certain transactions (e.g., payments, postings)
  Not active or not fully set up
  In a status that requires further processing or approval
  
  The parameters in the error message provide specific details:
  
  &1: Business partner ID
  &2: Origin of the business partner (e.g., customer, vendor)
  &3: Type of business partner (e.g., organization, person)
  &4: Current status of the business partner
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Status:
  
  Go to the Business Partner transaction (BP) in SAP.
  Enter the business partner