How To Fix ISH_BP017 - Responsibility type &1 does not exist

ISH_BP017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ISH_BP - Contains Messages for IS-H Business Partner Developments

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Responsibility type &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

The responsibility type &V1& you entered does not exist.

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?

Open the input help (F4) to get a list of the responsibility types
available.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ISH_BP017 - Details

• The SAP error message ISH_BP017, which states "Responsibility type &1 does not exist," typically occurs in the context of SAP IS-H (Industry Solution for Healthcare) when there is an issue related to the configuration of responsibility types for business partners or healthcare providers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The responsibility type specified in the error message does not exist in the system. This could be due to a missing entry in the configuration tables.
  Incorrect Input: The responsibility type may have been incorrectly entered or referenced in a transaction or configuration.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrectly maintained master data for business partners.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for responsibility types in SAP IS-H. You can typically find this under the path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Industry Solutions -> Healthcare -> Master Data -> Business Partner -> Define Responsibility Types.
  Ensure that the responsibility type you