How To Fix MDG_BS_ECC_CUSTOMER046 - Copy not allowed; business partner &1 is contact person

MDG_BS_ECC_CUSTOMER046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_ECC_CUSTOMER - Messages for Customer

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Copy not allowed; business partner &1 is contact person

What causes this issue?

Business partner &V1& is a contact person of business partner &V2&.

System Response

Contact persons can only be copied from the MDG hub into the local
system together with the organization they belong to.

How to fix this error?

Execute the copy function for organization &V2&. All contact persons of
the organization will be copied too.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MDG_BS_ECC_CUSTOMER046 - Details

• The SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_CUSTOMER046 indicates that a copy operation is not allowed because the specified business partner (BP) is a contact person. This error typically occurs in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when trying to copy or replicate a business partner that is designated as a contact person in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system has restrictions in place that prevent the copying of business partners who are classified as contact persons. This is a safeguard to ensure data integrity and prevent the duplication of contact-related information, which could lead to inconsistencies in the master data.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Role: Verify the roles assigned to the business partner in question. If the business partner is indeed a contact person, you may need to handle it differently rather than trying to copy it.
  
  
  Modify the Copy