How To Fix G5153 - The operator & doesn't have a vendor account link to its customer account

G5153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G5 - IS-Oil /Joint Venture/ Material transfer pricing

• Message number: 153

• Message text: The operator & doesn't have a vendor account link to its customer account

This could mean that:
1. The vendor account might not be created for the operator &V1&.
2. If the vendor account is created, the vendor account is not linked
to the customer account for &V1&.

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

Please create a vendor account for &V1& by:
Accounting -> Financial Accounting -> Joint Venture
=> Master Data -> Business Partners -> Vendors -> Create
If you have already created the vendor account, please link the vendor
account to the customer account of &V1& by:
Accounting -> Financial Accounting -> Joint Venture => Master Data
-> Business Partners -> Customers -> Change
After type in &V1& into the Customer field, choose 'Control Data' and
press Enter. In the 'Account Control' section, type in the vendor
account into the vendor field.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G5153 - The operator & doesn't have a vendor account link to its customer account ?

  The SAP error message G5153 indicates that there is a mismatch between the vendor and customer accounts in the system. Specifically, it means that the operator (which could be a business partner or a specific account) does not have a vendor account linked to its customer account. This can occur in scenarios where a business partner is both a customer and a vendor, and the necessary links between these accounts have not been established.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Link: The primary cause of this error is that the vendor account has not been properly linked to the customer account in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the business partner settings or in the vendor/customer account settings.
  Data Entry Errors: There could be errors in data entry where the accounts were not created or linked correctly.
  Business Partner Role: The business partner may not have the correct roles assigned (e.g., customer role without a