How To Fix MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM003 - BP grouping &1 is not available; check Customizing settings

MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM - MDG: messages for harmonization report

• Message number: 003

• Message text: BP grouping &1 is not available; check Customizing settings

What causes this issue?

The <ZK>Customer/Vendor Integration (CVI)</> Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.V_TBC001>Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor
</> contains a business partner grouping that is not defined in the
<ZK>Business Partner</> Customizing.

System Response

The harmonization report
<DS:RE.MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM>MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM</> cannot check the CVI
Customizing related to the business partner grouping.
The Vendor UI cannot use the related business partner grouping.

How to fix this error?

Check and correct the Customizing settings for business partner
groupings under <ZK>SAP Customizing Implementation Guide</> -> <ZK>
Cross-Application Components </>-> <ZK>SAP Business Partner </>->
<ZK>Business Partner</> -> <ZK>Basic Settings</> -> <ZK>Number Ranges
and Groupings </>->
<DS:SIMG._CABP_V_TB001>Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges</>.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM003 - BP grouping &1 is not available; check Customizing settings ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM003 indicates that a specific business partner (BP) grouping is not available in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) for suppliers when the system cannot find the specified BP grouping in the customizing settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The specified BP grouping may not be defined in the system. This can happen if the grouping was never created or if it was deleted or modified incorrectly.
  Incorrect Input: The BP grouping being referenced may have been entered incorrectly in the transaction or process you are executing.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport that caused the grouping to not be available.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) by using transaction code SPRO.
  Navigate to Master Data Governance > Business Partner > Define Business Partner Groupings.
  Verify if the BP grouping