How To Fix LM270 - Business partner is not a characteristic of this limit type

LM270 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LM - Treasury: Limit Management

• Message number: 270

• Message text: Business partner is not a characteristic of this limit type

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LM270 - Business partner is not a characteristic of this limit type ?

  The SAP error message LM270, which states "Business partner is not a characteristic of this limit type," typically occurs in the context of limit management in SAP, particularly when dealing with credit limits or other financial limits associated with business partners.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is an attempt to assign or reference a business partner in a limit type that does not support it. The limit type configuration may not include the business partner as a characteristic, which means that the system does not recognize the business partner in the context of that specific limit type.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Limit Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for limit types in SAP. This can typically be found in the IMG (Implementation Guide) under the relevant module (e.g., Credit Management).
  Verify if the limit type you are using is configured to include the business partner as