How To Fix FSBP_ESAMAP020 - Indicator for direction of relationship is missing or is invalid

FSBP_ESAMAP020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSBP_ESAMAP - Mapping of ESA Services

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Indicator for direction of relationship is missing or is invalid

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FSBP_ESAMAP020 - Details

• The SAP error message FSBP_ESAMAP020 indicates that there is an issue with the indicator for the direction of a relationship in the context of Financial Services (FS) or Business Partner (BP) data management. This error typically arises when the system expects a specific value or indicator to define the relationship direction (e.g., whether it is a one-way or two-way relationship) but finds it missing or invalid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The relationship direction indicator has not been populated in the relevant configuration or master data.
  Invalid Data: The value provided for the relationship direction does not match the expected values defined in the system (e.g., it could be an incorrect code or an unsupported value).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the business partner or financial services module that define how relationships are managed.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the relationship direction indicators may not