How To Fix MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM025 - Numbering issue for BP internal (&1) and vendor external (&2)

MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Numbering issue for BP internal (&1) and vendor external (&2)

What causes this issue?

The assignment of BP grouping &v1& to vendor account group &v2& is
usable for the Vendor UI.
The BP grouping refers to an internal number assignment. The vendor
account group refers to an external number assignment. The
<DS:DE.BC_SAMENUMBER>Same Numbers</> flag shall be set.
The issue occurs in the number range Customizing. The number range
interval of the vendor does not match the number range interval of the
business partner.

System Response

The harmonization report
<DS:RE.MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM>MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM</> issues an error for these
settings.
Using these settings in the Vendor UI can lead to data inconsistencies.

How to fix this error?

The number range for the vendor account group has to be part of the
number range for the BP grouping.
Check and correct the number range Customizing settings for the BP
grouping 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_BUCF>Define Number Ranges</>.
Check and correct the number range Customizing settings for the vendor
account group under <ZK>SAP Customizing Implementation Guide </>->
<ZK>Financial Accounting</> -> <ZK>Accounts Receivable and Accounts
Payable</> -> <ZK>Vendor Accounts</> -> <ZK>Master Data</> ->
<ZK>Preparations for Creating Vendor Master Data</> ->
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORFBXKN1>Create Number Ranges for Vendor Accounts
</>.

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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_HARM025 - Numbering issue for BP internal (&1) and vendor external (&2) ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM025 indicates a numbering issue related to Business Partners (BP) in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG). Specifically, it refers to a conflict between the internal number assigned to a Business Partner and the external number assigned to a vendor.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Number Range Conflicts: The internal number range for Business Partners and the external number range for vendors may overlap or conflict. This can happen if the number ranges are not properly configured or if there are manual entries that fall into the same range.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for number ranges in the MDG system may not be aligned with the requirements for Business Partners and vendors.
  
  
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be existing data in the system that violates the expected numbering scheme, leading to conflicts when new entries are created or modified.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MDG_BS_SUPPL_HARM025