How To Fix HRPIQ00HRBP116 - Business partner grouping &1 for student does not exist; define &1 first

HRPIQ00HRBP116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ00HRBP - Messages for customizing check (English)

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Business partner grouping &1 for student does not exist; define &1 first

What causes this issue?

The default business partner grouping <LB>&V1&</><LB> </> does not exist
in the SAP System.

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?

To solve this problem, you have the following two choices:
Change the business partner grouping <LB>&V1&</><LB> </>to an existing
business partner grouping in the <DS:SIMG.CM_XX_340>Set Up Standard
Business Partner Grouping for Students</> in customizing for <ZK>Student
Lifecycle Management </>by choosing <LS>Master Data in </><ZK>
<LS>Student Lifecycle Management </></><LS>-> Students -> Students as
Business Partners -> Set Up Standard Business Partner Grouping for
Students</>.
Define the business partner grouping <LB>&V1&</><LB> </>in the
<DS:SIMG._CABP_V_TB001>Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges</> in
customizing for <LS>Cross-Application Components </>by choosing<LS> SAP
Business Partner -> Business Partner -> Basic Settings -> Number Ranges
and Groupings -> Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPIQ00HRBP116 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQ00HRBP116 indicates that there is an issue with the business partner grouping for a student in the SAP system. Specifically, it means that the system is unable to find the specified business partner grouping (denoted as &1 in the error message) for the student, and you need to define this grouping before proceeding.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Business Partner Grouping: The specified business partner grouping does not exist in the system. This could be due to a configuration oversight or because the grouping has not been created yet.
  Incorrect Configuration: The business partner grouping may have been incorrectly configured or deleted.
  Data Entry Error: There might be a typo or error in the entry of the business partner grouping when trying to create or manage student records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Business Partner Grouping:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where business partner groupings are defined.
  Use transaction code BP (Business Partner) or access the