How To Fix GHO_MSG_BP_CUST_VEND001 - Vendor number does not exist for this business partner

GHO_MSG_BP_CUST_VEND001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GHO_MSG_BP_CUST_VEND - Message class for Business Partner

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Vendor number does not exist for this business partner

What causes this issue?

There is no vendor associated to the business partner.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Associate the vendor to the business partner using master data
synchronization transaction.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GHO_MSG_BP_CUST_VEND001 - Vendor number does not exist for this business partner ?

  The SAP error message GHO_MSG_BP_CUST_VEND001 indicates that the vendor number you are trying to use does not exist for the specified business partner. This error typically arises in scenarios where there is an attempt to link a business partner to a vendor or when trying to perform operations that require a valid vendor number associated with a business partner.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Vendor Assignment: The business partner you are working with has not been assigned a vendor number in the system.
  Incorrect Business Partner: The business partner number you are using may be incorrect or does not correspond to a vendor.
  Data Synchronization Issues: There may be issues with data synchronization between the business partner and vendor master data.
  Inactive Vendor: The vendor number may exist but is inactive or blocked in the system.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Assignment:
  
  Go to the Business Partner transaction (BP) in SAP.
  Search for the business partner in question and check if a vendor