How To Fix MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP018 - Customer &1: Mandatory partner role is missing for sales area &2

MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP - MDG: mapped messages

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Customer &1: Mandatory partner role is missing for sales area &2

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MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP018 - Details

• The SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_MAP018 indicates that a mandatory partner role is missing for a specific sales area when trying to create or update a business partner (BP) in the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) system. This error typically occurs in the context of business partner data management, particularly when dealing with customer data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system expects a mandatory partner role to be assigned to a business partner for a specific sales area, but it is not present. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The sales area configuration in the system may not have the required partner roles defined.
  Data Entry Errors: During the creation or update of the business partner, the necessary partner role was not assigned.
  Missing Master Data: The required partner role may not be set up in the system for the specific sales area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
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