How To Fix MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM008 - Internal numbering for vendor account group (&2) is not recommended

MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Internal numbering for vendor account group (&2) is not recommended

What causes this issue?

The assignment of the business partner grouping &v1& to the vendor
account group &v2& is not recommended for the Vendor UI.
You are using the internal number assignment for the vendor account
group. Since you only can see the business partner number in the search,
we recommend to use the same numbers for business partner and for
vendor.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM008 - Internal numbering for vendor account group (&2) is not recommended ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM008 indicates that there is an issue with the internal numbering for a vendor account group in the Master Data Governance (MDG) system. This message typically arises when the system detects that the account group is set up to use internal number assignment, which is not recommended for certain scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  
  Internal Number Assignment: The vendor account group specified (denoted by &2 in the error message) is configured to use internal number assignment. This means that the system automatically generates the vendor numbers.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the vendor account group may not align with best practices or the requirements of the business process.
  MDG Configuration: The MDG system may have specific requirements or restrictions regarding the use of internal numbering for certain account groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Group Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the vendor account group in the